Electricity Rules, 2050 (1993)

Section 12. Application to be submitted to Obtain a License for Production of Electricity:- Any person or corporate body who is interested to produce electricity shall have to submit an application in triplicate stating the following particulars relating to the proposed electricity production project to the Secretary through the Electricity Development Department in the format as prescribed in Schedule- 6:-

(a) Detail description of the project (including a map of the project-site, source of electricity to be produced, estimated cost and time to complete the project, name of partners in the project and types of their association, full name and address of the person or corporate body and its directors with whom the ownership of the project shall be vested at last, should be clearly shown),

(b) If mineral fuel is to be used to produce the electricity, types of fuel, method of its supply and its storage system should be shown and agreement or letter of intention, if any and relating documents thereto should be submitted,

(c) Analysis of feasibility (technical description together with the detail map of the project and economic analysis, description of clients and consumers, estimated quantity of electricity to be sold, if any transmission or distribution system belonging to other person or corporate body is to be used in supplying the electricity description of the same),

(d) Mode of finance (estimated cost of the project, economic condition of the investors of the project, commitment of the financial institutions to be involved directly in the project, and percentage of liability, share capital and debt of the investors),

(e) Acquisition or utilization of house and land (landowners' description and total area of the public or private land to be required for the project for utilization or acquisition temporarily or permanently),

(f) Environment Impact Assessment (measures to be taken to minimize the adverse affect due project on environment, social and economic effect of project on the said area, utilization of local labour, source and materials, benefits to be taken by the local people after the completion of the project, training to be provided for local people in relation to construction, maintenance and operation, facilities to be required for construction site, safety arrangements and effect on landowners due to operation of the project, details of people to be evacuated and necessary plan for their rehabilitation also should clearly be shown),

(g) Description regarding sale and purchase of electric power of the project (agreement or letter of intension if any and related documents thereto also should be enclosed).

(h) Description relating to produced electricity transmission line of the project,

(i) Description relating to supply, transportation and storage of the fuel (if there is any agreement or letter of intention and other documents relating to the same, the copy should be enclosed),

(j) Other necessary matters.