LIST OF CLEARANCES REQUIRED FOR POWER PROJECTS

SL.
NO.

ITEM

1.

Cost Estimates

2.

Techno-Economic Clearance/
Concurrence Of CEA

3.

Publication

4.

Water Availability

5.

SEB Clearance

DETAILS

AGENCY

Statutory Clearances
Any Power project involving capital
Central Electricity
expenditure exceeding the limit fixed by
Authority (CEA)
Govt. Needs to be scrutinised by CEA
By CEA after examination of
Central Electricity
(1) River works/dams to be put up for
Authority (CEA)
hydro and for water availability for
thermal plants.
(2) Greatest possible economic output of
electric power.
(3) Transmission lines and Systems.
Greatest possible economic output of
electric power.
(4) Reasonableness of the Scheme
(5) Site location for optimum utilisation
of fuel resources, distance from load
centres, transportation facilities,
water availability and environmental
considerations.
Schemes to be published in the Official
State Governments
Gazette/ local newspapers as the
generating company may consider
necessary along with a notice for at least
two months and modification if any
consequent to public representation.
State Govt. Central
Water Commission
(CWC)
State Electricity Board,
State Govt.

REMARKS
Required under Section 29 of Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948 (E/S) Act, 1948.
Under section 30 of Electricity (Supply)
Act, 1948 SEBs/ State Govts. Concerned
Ministries of Coal, Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Railways Surface Transport.

Section 29 clause (2), (3), (4) and (6) ES

Act, 1948 (State Govts.)

Coordination with State Forest Deptt.

Min. of Environment & Forest (regarding
Forest Conservation Act 1980)
Sec 44 E/S Act, 1948

6.

Pollution Clearance Water and

Air

State Pollution Control

Board (SPCB)

7.

Forest Clearance

State Govt., MOEF

8.

12.

Environment & Forest

Clearances
Civil Aviation Clearance for
Chimney Height
Registration of Company
Rehabilitation & Resettlement
of Displaced Families by Land
Acquisition
Hydro Projects (Mini-Micro)

13.

Equipment Procurement

14.
15.

Land Availability
Fuel Linkage

16.

Financing

17.

Transportation of Fuel

9.
10.
11.

* Not required any more.

do
National Airport
Authority
RoC
MOEF/ State Govt.

Ministry of Water
Resources
DGTD/ CCI&E*
Non-statutory Clearances
State Govt.
Deptt of Coal,Deptt. of
Petroleum & Natural
Gas
CEA, Deptt. of Power,
Deptt. of Eco. Affairs,
Financial Institutions
Deptt of Coal,Min. of
Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Ministry of
Railways, Shipping &
Surface Transport

Water Prevention & Control Pollution

Act 1974 Air/Prevention & Control of
Pollution Act 1981
Coordination with State Forest Deptt.
Min. of Environment & Forest (regarding
Forest Conservation Act 1980)
As per item 6, 7 & Govt. Policy in force

Under Indian Companies Act, 1956+

Under Relevant Acts

Import & Export Acts.