PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power
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3.10 VINDHYACHAL STAGE - II TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT<br />
The Vindhyachal Stage-II Transmission line project was approved by Government in<br />
October, 1<strong>99</strong>5 for evacuation <strong>of</strong> power from Vindhyachal Stage-II project (2x500 MW).<br />
External Assistance from Asian Development Bank is available for this project. Award<br />
for Tower, line material and sub-station (Turnkey) have been placed. Work in lines and<br />
sub-station is in progress. The Transmission project is expected to be commissioned by 10/<br />
<strong>99</strong>.<br />
4. DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION<br />
4.1 MEJIA THERMAL POWER STATION (3 X 210 MW)<br />
DVC’s Mejia_ TPS was sanctioned by Govt. <strong>of</strong> India in March, 1986 at an estimated<br />
cost <strong>of</strong> Rs.641.40 crore, including IDC (3rd Qr. 1983 price base). Due to late start <strong>of</strong><br />
construction work on account <strong>of</strong> land acquisition problems, the original schedules could<br />
not be met. A revised estimate <strong>of</strong> Rs1703.04 crore including IDC (3rd qrt. 1<strong>99</strong>3 base),<br />
was cleared by the Central Electricity Authority in February, 1<strong>99</strong>4. Pre-PIB meeting<br />
for the project was held on 19.7.94 and PIB on 29.8.95. Due to subsequent change in<br />
coal linkage, a revised cost estimate <strong>of</strong> Rs.1989.14 crore including IDC & WCM (at<br />
September 1<strong>99</strong>5 price base) was approved by GOI on 6.10.97.<br />
Till March, 1<strong>99</strong>7, a cumulative expenditure <strong>of</strong> Rs.1774.<strong>99</strong> crore including IDC <strong>of</strong><br />
Rs.415.41 crore have already been incurred. The expenditure from April ‘97 to March,<br />
<strong>1<strong>99</strong>8</strong> is Rs.114.87 crore (provisional) against the annual Outlay <strong>of</strong> Rs.135 crore (RE<br />
1<strong>99</strong>7-98). Cumulative expenditure till March’98 is Rs.1889.86 Crore including IDC<br />
paid till 3/97 (provisional).<br />
With all major system and subsystem except instrumentation, oil and coal<br />
synchronisation <strong>of</strong> unit-I have been achieved on 22.12.95 and 25.3.96 respectively.<br />
Unit - 1 has been brought under commercial operation w.e.f. 1.12.1<strong>99</strong>7. Unit - 2 achieved<br />
synchronisation with oil on 24.3.97 and with coal on 31.3.98. Unit - 3 achieved<br />
synchronisation with oil on 25.3.98.<br />
4.2 BOKARO ‘B” TPS STAGE - II (2 X 210 M.W.)<br />
Unit - 2 : Under commercial operation since 15.12.1<strong>99</strong>1.<br />
Unit - 3 : Under commercial operation since 1.4.1<strong>99</strong>4.<br />
Revised Project Cost : Rs.351.34 crore excluding IDC <strong>of</strong> Rs.92.36 crore.<br />
*WCM <strong>of</strong> Rs.9.00 crore.<br />
Expenditure till 3/97 : Rs.334.71 crore<br />
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