Rajasthan targets 4,500 Mw by 2011-12

The Rajasthan government has decided to lay emphasis on private sector investment for the production of power.

"The Rajasthan government has projected the need for an additional generating capacity of about 4,500 Mw by the end of 2011-12. To achieve this, the state government has taken a decision to promote private sector investment for generation of power," a senior official of the energy department said.

In this regard, the state government has decided to ensure a single window clearance for all proposals from the Board of Infrastructure Development & Investment Promotion (BIDI).

Further, it has mandated that at least 50 per cent of the energy generated in a year from the project under the policy will be sold or used within Rajasthan. The state government has already identified potential sites.

The state government has, for the first time, decided to clear the entire waiting list of agriculture connections spanning a period of three years by releasing about 40,000 to 45,000 connections per year, which is more than double the number per year of the previous years.