Rs 15 lakh crore investment required in power generation by FY17 Jyotiraditya Scindia

NEW DELHI: Indian power sector will require an investment of Rs 15,01,666 crore during the five years of 2012-17, half of which has been envisaged from the private sector, power minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia said on Thursday.

In order to achieve the planned growth target and to sustain the growth momentum, the Indian power sector needs considerably large investments, he told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.