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Talking about the governments effort to ensure an uninterrupted power supply for the nations growth, the Power Minister RK Singh in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha said the anticipated power generation capacity addition is 469 GW between 2023 to 2032. The minister stated that 26,380 MW of thermal capacity is under construction, 11,960 MW has been bid out and 19,050 MW is under clearance. The total anticipated thermal capacity addition by 2031-2032 will be 93,380 MW.

The funds allocated for the fiscal year 2023-24 amount to ₹20 crore, with ₹255 crore and ₹240 crore earmarked for the subsequent years, totaling a commitment of ₹515 crore over the three-year period.