The government is pushing as many as 23 mega power projects which were stalled due to a shortage of fuel supply linkages and environmental clearances.

These projects are estimated to generate 23,000 MW of power across the country. In addition, over 1,600 km of power transmission lines in central India have also been taken up on a priority basis as part of the first set of private projects which are being pushed through by a special cell in the cabinet secretariat.

Six power projects and two transmission lines are going to be considered at the first meeting of the special cell's 'environment sub-group', where all projects held up for want of forest and green clearances are to be discussed. The 'coal sub-group' will separately consider 15 power projects with a planned capacity of over 19,000 MW which have been kept on hold for want of fuel supply agreements with Coal India.