India - Central Power Transmission Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Report No. 4293-IN STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT INDIA CENTRAL POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECT April 26, 1983 Regional Projects Department South Asia Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only in the performance of their official duties. Its contents may not otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization.  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS. Currency Unit = Rupee (Rs) Rs 1 Paise 100 US$1 = Rs 9.5 1/ Rs 1 US$0.105 1/ Rs 1 million = US$105,267 1/ MEASURES AND EQUIVALENTS 1 Kilometer (km) = 1,000 meters (m) = 0.6214 miles (mi) 1 Meter (m) 3 39.37 inches (in) 1 Cubic Meter (m ) = 1.31 cubic yard (cu yd) = 35.35 cubic feet (ft) 1 Hectare (ha) = 10,000 m = 2.471 acres (ac) 1 Kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds (lb) 1 Ton (t) = 1 meteric ton = 2,200 lbs 1 Kilocalorie (kcal) = 3.968 British Thermal unit (Btu) 1 Kilovolt (kV) = 1,000 volts (V) 1 Kilovolt ampere (kVA) = 1,000 volt-amperes (VA) 1 Megawatt (MW) = 1,000 kilowatts (kW) = 1 million watts 1 Kilowatt hour (kWh) = 1,000,000 watt hours 1 Megawatt hour (MWh) = 1,000 kilowatt hours I Gigawatt hour (GWh) = 1,000 kilowatt hours I Mega volt ampere (MVA) = 1,000 kilovolt ampere (kVA) 1 Mega volt ampere reactive (MVar) = 1,000 kilovolt ampere reactive (kVar) I Mega volt ampere reactive hour (MVarh) = 1,000 kilovolt ampere reactive hour (kVarh) ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS AC - Alternating Current AIC - Average Incremental Cost APSEB - Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board CIF - Cost Insurance Freight CEA - Central Electricity Authority DC - Direct Current HT - High tension HVDC - High Voltage Direct Current GOI - Government of India IDA - International Development Association KfW - Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau LOLP - Loss of Load Probability LT - Low Tension MPC - Mysore Power Corporation NHPC - National Hydro Power Corporation NTPC - National Thermal Power Corporation OPEC - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries PERT - Program Evaluation and Review Technique PLCC - Power Line Carrier Communication REB - Regional Electricity Board SEB - State Electricity Board NTPC's FISCAL YEAR (FY) April i - March 31 l/ The US$/Rs exchange rate is subject to change. Conversions in this report have been made at US$l to Rs 9.5, which represents the projected exchange rate over the disbursement period.  -1i- FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY INDIA CENTRAL POWER TRANSMISSION PROJECT STAFF APPAISAL REPORT Table of Contents Page No. I. THE POWER SECTOR ...... ............................ 1 Background ................................................... Past Bank Group Involvement in the Sector .................... 2 Bank Group's Strategy ......................................... 3 Southern Region Demand and Supply ....................... 6 II. THE BENEFICIARY - NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LIMITED . 8 Legal Status and Authorities ....... ... ....... *............ 8 Organization and Management. ....... . . .... . 9 Recruitmnt and Training .......... ........... ............. 10 Accounting Organization and Systems . ...... ....... 12 Audit ... D*s*@@*v@***@