GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOTIFICATION NO. 28/2009-2014
NEW DELHI 8th February 2010
Subject: Amendment in Chapter 8 of FTP regarding Mega Power Project
S.O (E)- In exercise of powers conferred by Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 read with paragraph 1.3 of the Foreign
Trade Policy (FTP), 2009-2014, the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in FTP, 2009-2014.
Following sentence shall be added at the end of the first line of Paragraph
8.4.4 (iv):
“However, in regard to mega power projects, the requirement of ICB would not be
mandatory, if the requisite quantum of power has been tied up through tariff
based competitive bidding or if the project has been awarded through tariff
based competitive bidding.”
This issues in public interest.
(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade and
Ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India
(F.No. 01/92/180/162/AM 08/PC VI)