India''s power sector, which has embarked on ambitious capacity addition plans, is projected to require more than 6.6 lakh additional manpower during the 12th Five-Year Plan (2012-17).
Grappling with severe power shortages, the country expects to see the addition of about 1,00,000 MW of generation capacity during the 12th Plan, even as many existing projects are running behind schedule due to various factors, including fuel supply issues.
"The proposed capacity addition during the 12th Plan is about 1,00,000 MW. This capacity addition and associated T&D network is likely to lead to the additional requirement of around 6.6 lakh manpower," according to a parliamentary panel.
The total projected requirement includes engineers, supervisors, skilled and semi-skilled workers, among others, for construction, as well as operation and maintenance activities.
In its recent report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy said operations and maintenance activities alone would require about 6.12 lakh people during the 2012-17 period.
During the same period, the manpower requirement on the construction side is estimated at around 49,000 people.
About 59,000 engineers would be needed for construction, as well as operation and maintenance activities, in the power sector.
As per the report, there would be a requirement of 93,000 skilled workers and 1,00,000 semi-skilled people during the 12th Five-Year Plan.
The power sector is already facing talent crunch, which has also resulted in rising attrition.
In the current Five-Year Plan, ending March, 2012, the manpower requirement is pegged at 10,00,000 people. This is based on the capacity addition target of nearly 78,000 MW.
Total capacity addition in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-12) is estimated at a little over 52,000 MW, much lower than the revised target of 62,000 MW.
A National Training Policy (NTP) has been formulated for the power sector that highlights the need to plan for training as an integrated Human Resources Development activity, the panel said.
Going by estimates, the power sector is expected to see investments worth USD 300-400 billion in the 12th Five-Year Plan.
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