Only 10% of capacity addition target for 2010-11 met, so far

While the country grapples with power shortages, it is not being helped by the abysmal progress of capacity addition. Pertinently, out of the total capacity addition target of 20,359 MW for the current fiscal, only 2,105 MW, or 10.33%, has been achieved, so far. Out of this, the central undertakings have added 205 MW, while state and private participation stand at 1300 MW and 600 MW, respectively. Pertinently, the corresponding targets are pegged at 7,639 MW, 6,368 MW and 6,352 MW.  

Further, a sector-wise analysis reveals that targetted capacities of 1346 MW, 17793 MW and 1220 MW, in that order, have been assigned to the hydroelectric, thermal and nuclear power sectors, respectively. Of this, hydel projects aggregating to only 130 MW have been commissioned, so far, this year. At the same time, 1975 MW of capacity has been commissioned via thermal power projects, while no nuclear-powered units have been commissioned, yet, this fiscal.