PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

Rs. 100 lakh. The actual expenditure during the year 1997-98 was Rs. 183.72 lakh. The
Simulator has now been commissioned and training has commenced w.e.f 23.3.98.
Fine Tuning and the documentation shall be completed during the year 1998-99 and
the simulator will become fully operational for training. The actual expenditure upto
31.3.98 is Rs.1634.90 lakh.
ii) Installation of 500 MW Simulator at Faridabad:
The scheme was sanctioned on 13.8.90 at an estimated cost of RS.1840.12 lakh. The
works for manufacturing/installation of 500 MW Simulator were awarded to M/s. ECIL,
Hyderabad on 17.2.94. The actual expenditure upto 31.3.98 is Rs.1780.82 lakh. An
amount of Rs. 123.76 lakh was provided where as the actual expenditure during the
year 1997-98 was Rs.82.57 lakh. The amount provided in the 1997-98 budget could
not be utilised, as the various mile stones fixed could not be achieved despite the close
monitoring and interaction between NPTI and ECIL. The scheme will be completed
during the year 1998-99 i.e. the balance works like Acceptance testing, Fine tuning and
Documentation of the complete system which are at advanced stage of completion at
present. The expenditure during the year 1998-99 would be of the order of Rs.53.06
lakh.
iii) Setting up of N.P.T.I.
The scheme for setting up of NPTI together with an Institute for Advanced Learning &
Management Studies (INALMAS) was sanctioned on 26.6.91 at an estimated cost of
Rs.1273 lakh. The entire civil works are being executed through CPWD. All the civil
works of staff quarters, 50 Room Executive Hostel, Institute building have been
completed. 90% furnishing works of Executive Hostel and Institute Building have been
completed. Sports Complex with recreation facilities is under construction. A sum of
Rs.491.73 lakhs was provided in the BE 1997-98 which was revised to Rs.285.50 lakh
because the construction of Transit Accommodation and Garages could not be taken
up due to the Hon’ble Supreme Court Ruling setting out fresh guidelines for sanctioning
building plans for new construction in areas within 5 kms. radius of Badkal Lake. The
actual expenditure during the year 1997-98 was Rs.244.72 lakh. A sum of Rs.201.93
lakh would be required during the year 1998-99 as it is expected that works like
construction of Sports complex, Transit accommodation, Garages etc. will be completed
during the year 1998-99. The actual expenditure upto 31.3.98 is Rs.1051.11 lakh.
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