department of power annual report 1991-92 - Ministry of Power

and fuel substitution;
- monitor progress made in energy conservation and
fuel substitution and initiate follow-up actions where
needed;
- organise training for energy managers and equipment
operators;
- implement multilateral and bilateral aided
conservation projects;
International Cooperation Projects:
At present the EMC is implementing the following
projects:
(i) UNDP-Energy Bus Project
(ii) EEC-India Energy Bus Programme
(iii) ESCAP Regional TCDC Working
Group on Energy Conservation
(iv) World Bank Industrial Efficiency
Project
Expenditure during the year 1990-91 and budget
estimates for the year 1991-92
The total expenditure of the EMC during the year 1990-91
was Rs. 157.24 lakhs. The budget estimates for the year
1991-92 is Rs. 122.68 lakhs against which an expenditure
of Rs. 58.28 lakhs has been incurred till November, 1991.
6.34 ACC BABCOCK LIMITED
By a decision of Government, March 1989, ACC
Babcock Limited (ABL), the premier boiler
manufacturing company, was placed under the
administrative control of Department of Power. The
manufacturing range of ABL, apart from power and
industrial boilers, includes Cement manufacturing
machinery, Pressure vessels, Electro-static precipitators
(ESPs) air quality control system, machinery for
chemical, metallurgical, sugar, defence and mineral ore
processing industry, miscellaneous Engg. equipment and
foundry products. ABl's manufacturing units are in
Durgapur, in West Bengal and Shahabad in Karnataka.
ABL has a subsidiary, namely Babcock & Wilcox India
Limited (B&WI), located in Clacutta, which specialises in
erection and commissioning.
With over a quarter of century of proven experience, ABL
is one of the largest heavy engineering companies in India
with a wealth of expertise garnered from the renowed
promoters and other well known organisations through
technical collaboration. ABL which started functioning in
1962, ceased functioning following filing of a winding-up
petition before Bombay High Court by its previous
management in October, 1986. Under an IDBI/BIFR
package, which was approved by Government, ABL
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resumed operations in June, 1988, under the
administrative control of Department of Power
(Government of India). The Department of Atomic
Energy and Department of Power of Government of
India have extended a long term interest free loan to the
extent of Rs. 13 crores each, totalling to Rs. 26 crores.
Financial institutions led by IDBI have extended
assistance for the revival of the company. The State
Governments of Karnataka and West Bengal have
extended concessions regarding collection of Central
sales tax from ABL's units located in these States.
Department of Power had submitted a proposal to Govt.
on future course of action for rehabilitation of ACC
Babcock Limited. The proposal was approved on 7th
February, 1992. The basic thrust of Department of
Power's proposal was to furnish gurantees/counter
guarantees to ABL for financial assistance from the SBI
and other financial institutions amounting to Rs. 180.54
crores.
Major Orders booked during the period under review
includes:
Order Value
(Rs. Crores)
1. 2x250 MW Budge-Budge TPs of CESC 190.00
2. Retrofit of ESPs for BALCO Managed 23.00
by NTPC
3. Retrofit of ESPs for Nasik TPS of MSEB 16.00
4. Conversion boilers for HPC-30% advance 12.00
for supply
5. Recovery boiler for Bhadrachalam 6.00
paper Board
6. Boilers of Madras Refinery 19.00
The company after revival has Successfuly commissioned
the following projects:
1. Kolaghat of (WBPDCL) (1x210 MW)
2. Bokaro of (DVC) (1x210 MW)
3. Khammam Heavy Water (3x265 TPH)
plant of (DAE)
4. Boilers for Manadya Paper Mills
5. Boilers for Bhadrachalam paper Boards
6. Boilers for Ballarpur Industries
Working on the revival plan, an improved order book
position and identification of new opportunities for
diversification, ABL is expected to contribute its mite
in the power sector as a reputed manufacturer of
boilers.