India will add 62,374 MW of electricity generation capacity in five years ending March 31, 2012, nearly 21 percent less than the planned capacity addition target, the Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Power Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the shortfall was mostly because of delay or lack of environmental clearances and fuel linkage for some projects.

"Planning Commission has fixed a capacity addition target of 78,700 MW for the 11th Five Year Plan (2007-12). According to the latest assessment of Central Electricity Authority, a capacity addition of 62,374 MW is likely to be achieved with a 'high level of certainty'," he said.

In addition, projects totalling to 12,590 MW are being attempted for commissioning on 'best efforts' basis, he said.

The shortfall was because of a power project in Bihar that was listed for completion in 11th Plan but had to be pushed back to the next plan because of a dispute with Russian equipment supplier, he said, adding the issue has now been resolved.

"A team (of equipment supplier) had come along with Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin (last week). I discussed the issue with them... the matter has been fully settled," he said.

Shinde said two units of Mundra ultra-mega power project and one unit of Sasan UMPP are likely to come up in the 11th Plan period. .