GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 125

ANSWERED ON:05.12.2013

PROFIT OF NTPC

DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

(a) the profit earned or loss incurred by the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) during each of the last three years and the first half of the current year;

(b) whether the profits earned by NTPC has declined during the first half of the current year due to decline in production of power;

(c) if so, the extent of decline in production from the month of April to September in the current year vis-a-vis the production during the same period of the last year and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps being taken/proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

Will the Minister of POWERbe pleased to state:- 

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF

THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

 (a) :Profit earned by NTPC during last three years and the first half of the current year are as under

: Year Profit (Rs. Crore)

2010-11 9102.59

2011-12 9223.73

2012-13 12619.39

2013-14 5019.92 (Upto September, 2013)

 (b) :Profit of the first half of current year of NTPC has not declined due to decrease in production of power (generation) when compared to the corresponding period of 2012-13 (i.e., 1st half of 2012-13).

(c) & (d) :In view of above

(b) does not arise