§ Ms QuinTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assistance he is giving to India to raise environmental standards of coal-fired power stations.
§ Mr. BaldryWe are helping the Indian authorities to improve environmental auditing and dry ash disposal. In collaboration with the World bank, we have also funded work on environmental management of coal-fired power stations in Singrauli; and are contributing to a programme in Orissa which includes renovation of existing thermal generation and construction of new capacity to current environmental standards. Other projects are under consideration.