MoP's future strategies-II: 12th Plan funds requirements pegged at Rs 10.5 trillion

As per the estimates of the Ministry of Power (MoP), the realization of its capacity addition targets for the 12th Plan will require an investment worth Rs 1,050,000 crore over 2012-17. The fund requirement matrix for generation, transmission and distribution sectors for the five years of the forthcoming plan is as follows:

          Total investment

•  During 2012-15: Rs 2,20,000 crore in each year; Investment over 2015-17: Rs 2,05,000 crore.
• Generation
•  Rs 4,25,000 crore over 2012-17, with Rs 85,000 crore in each year.
•  Transmission
•  Rs 1,75,000 crore over 2012-17, with Rs 35,000 crore in each year.
• 8Distribution
• Total: Rs 4,50,000 crore
• Rs 1,00,000 crore over 2012-14; Rs 80,000 crore in 2014-15; Rs 85,000 crore over 2015-17