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The survey, tabled in the parliament by Finance
Minister Pranab Mukherjee, says that the Eleventh
Five Year Plan (2007-12) initially envisaged a
capacity addition of 78,700 MW, of which 75.8
percent was thermal, 19.9 percent was hydro, and
4.3 percent nuclear.
"At the time of the mid-term appraisal of
the Eleventh Plan, the target was revised to 62,374
MW with thermal, hydro, and nuclear segments contributing
50,757 MW, 8,237 MW and 3,380 MW respectively,"
the survey noted.
"Capacity addition of 46,669.7 MW has so
far been achieved until Jan 15, 2012. Projects
with a capacity of 7,645 MW are under construction
for commissioning during the remaining period.
Capacity addition during the Eleventh Plan is,
therefore, expected to be about 50,000-52,000
MW.
The anti-Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP)
agitation has spooked the addition of 2,000 MW
new atomic power capacity addition this year.
Atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corporation
of India Ltd (NPCIL) is building two 1,000 MW
reactors with Russian technology at Kudankulam
in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km from here.
Villagers who have safety concerns have been
protesting against the plant. They are also concerned
about the long-term impact of the nuclear plant
on the population.
Their agitation, spearheaded by People's Movement
Against Nuclear Energy, has put a stop to the
project work, delaying the commissioning of the
first unit by several months.
In September, the Tamil Nadu cabinet passed a
resolution asking the central government to stop
all project related work till the fears of the
locals about the plant were allayed.
Speaking to IANS, a senior NPCIL official preferring
anonymity said: "The 2,000 MW capacity addition
target is only from the Kudankulam project as
other projects of NPCIL are under construction."
On the status of KNPP he said: "Only maintenance
activity of the first reactor is being done with
skeletal staff. Several truck loads of components
have been unloaded at the employee township as
the vehicles were not allowed to go inside the
project complex."
(IANS)
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