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Maharashtra Chief
Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has continued the
habit of making bogus and flimsy
announcements. Immediately after the
formation of the State Government, Power
Ministry announced 8 new major Power
Projects to generate 11,000 MW power. The
shocking facts are that not a single of
these companies submitted project report
till today. This was supposed to be
submitted in Sept. 2005.
The load shedding in
whole of Maharashtra including Eastern
Suburbs of Mumbai is worsening day-by-day.
Mulund, Bhandup, Kanjur are facing 4-hour
load shedding currently even in November.
“Only economic disaster, slowdown”,
i.e. closure of units by the manufacturers
will save Maharashtra urban area from 8
hours load shedding in 2009.
Government of Maharashtra entered into MOU
in March 2005 –
|
Project |
Capacity |
Date of MOU |
|
Cipco |
2000 MW |
4th April 2005 |
|
Essar |
1500 MW |
4th April 2005 |
|
MR Energy |
1000 MW |
4th April 2005 |
|
Ispat |
1000 MW |
4th April 2005 |
|
Reliance |
4000 MW |
4TH April 2005 |
|
Spectran tech |
500 MW |
4th April 2005 |
|
Tata Power |
1000 MW |
4TH April 2005 |
|
Total |
11000 MW |
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Conditions : 1. Detailed project report by
September 2005
2. Financial
closure – March 2006
3.
Commencement – March 2009/2010
Mahavitaran/State Govt.
has intimated Dr. Kirit Somaiya that not a
single company has submitted its project
report till now. Power generation can start
5 years after financial closure. If the
financial closure takes place in 2009, then
also power generastion shall start only
after 2015. Vastavikata is that most of the
power plants are at the same stage as they
were in March 2005. |
