Lok Sabha Question No. 1241 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-09
Subject: Proposals for New Hydro Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1241 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2017

## PROPOSALS FOR NEW HYDRO POWER PLANTS

†1241. SHRI RAJU SHETTY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether many proposals received from various State Governments for  setting  up  hydro  power  projects  are  lying  pending  with  the  Union Government; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and  the steps taken  by  the  Union Government on each of the proposals, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : The generating company intending to set up Hydro Generating Station  is  required  to  obtain  concurrence  of  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA)  for  schemes  involving  capital  expenditure  of  Rs.  1,000  crore  and above.

Presently, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for 8 Hydroelectric Schemes  with  an  aggregate  installed  capacity  of  6204  MW  are  under examination  in  various  appraising  groups  of  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA), Central Water Commission (CWC), Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) & Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) for accord of concurrence/appraisal by CEA. Status of these projects are given in the Annexure.

Appraisal and approval of projects is a continuous process in CEA.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1241 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 09.02.2017.

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## STATUS OF HYDROELECTRIC SCHEMES UNDER EXAMINATION

| S. No   | Scheme/ Agency                   |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Sector   | State             | Status                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|---------|----------------------------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.      | Jelam Tamak/ THDCIL              |                       108 | Central  | Uttarakhand       | The DPR has been examined and cleared from almost all aspects. The scheme could not be concurred for want of report on e-flow of Empowered Committee of MoWR, RD & GR in view of DO letter of MoWR, RD& GR dated 08.11.2015.                                  |
| 2.      | Bowala Nand Prayag/ UJVNL        |                       300 | State    | Uttarakhand       | The DPR has been examined and cleared from almost all aspects. The scheme could not be concurred for want of report on e-flow of Empowered Committee of MoWR, RD & GR in view of DO letter of MoWR, RD& GR dated 08.11.2015.                                  |
| 3.      | Dagmara/ BSHPCL                  |                       130 | State    | Bihar             | Concurrence meeting held on 20.03.2013. However, the project could not be concurred due to high project cost & tariff submitted by developer. Developer has to clarify on apportionment cost on account of flood control but the Developer is not responding. |
| 4.      | Umngot/ MCPGCL                   |                       210 | State    | Meghalaya         | Various appraising Groups have issued their observations. However, Developer is not submitting compliance to the observations even after repeated                                                                                                             |
| 5.      | Mago Chu/ SMCPCL                 |                        96 | Private  | Arunachal Pradesh | reminders. Design and cost aspects are under examination in CEA/CWC/GSI/CSMRS. However, Developer is not submitting compliance to the observations issued by various appraising Groups.                                                                       |
| 6.      | Attunli/ AHEPCL                  |                       680 | Private  | Arunachal Pradesh | DPR has been cleared from almost all aspects and concurrence meeting is expected to be held in Feb/March, 2017.                                                                                                                                               |
| 7.      | Subansiri Middle (Kamla)/ KHEPCL |                      1800 | Private  | Arunachal Pradesh | Design aspects are cleared. Cost aspects are under examination in CEA/CWC and concurrence meeting is expected to be held in March/April, 2017.                                                                                                                |
| 8.      | Dibang/ NHPC                     |                      2880 | Central  | Arunachal Pradesh | DPR submitted in Nov., 2016. Design and Cost aspects are under examination in CEA/CWC and concurrence meeting is expected to be held in March/April, 2017.                                                                                                    |
|         | Total                            |                      6204 |          |                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

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