Advisory Group on power sector-I: Is the CEA being too careful with capacity addition commitments?

The Ministry of Power (MoP) is unhappy with the capacity addition target, of 60,000 MW, identifiied, thus far, by the CEA for the forthcoming 12th Plan Period. 

• During the most recent meet of the Advisory Group of the ministry, the Power Minister, Sushilkumar Shinde, has pointed out that for past four-five months, the apex power authority has not been able to add to this figure-- bad news for the goal of "Power for All by 2012".
• On its part, the CEA claims to have just concluded its regional meetings to review the status of other under-construction power projects and has already identified an additional capacity of about 25,000 MW. However, the body is still in the process of carefully vetting the status of these projects, so as to ensure that they will come up by 2016-17.
• The CEA's chariness is likely driven by past history, wherein capacity addition has, without fail, always fallen short of targets, calling to question the point of the entire goal setting exercise.