5th December, 2002
Ministry of Power  


SECOND UNIT OF SIMHADRI POWER PLANT


LOK SABHA

The Second unit of Simhadri has been commissioned in August, 2002 against the schedule of December, 2002.

The second 500 MW unit in Simhadri was commissioned in 45 months from the date of main plant award against a schedule of 49 months.

National Thermal Power Corporation is making all efforts to commission all future projects with 500 MW units in similar time frame and/or with improvement on it.

This information was given by Smt. Jayawanti Mehta, Minister of State for Power in a written reply to a question by Dr. N. Venkataswamy in Lok Sabha today.