Lok Sabha Question No. 817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Construction of Dams/Check Dams
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 817

TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2018

## Environmental Clearance for Construction of Dams/Check Dams

817. DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  number  of  proposals  relating  to  construction  of  dams/check  dams  is pending with the Government for environmental clearance;

- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;

- (c) whether environmental clearance for construction of dam in Andhra Pradesh has been given despite opposition by the State Government of Tamil Nadu; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) & (b) Twenty one (21) project proposals relating to construction of dams/barrages are under consideration in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for  environmental  clearance  (EC).  A  State-wise  details  of  these  projects  are annexed.

- (c ) No. Madam

- (d) Not applicable, in view of the part-(c) above.

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Annexure

Reply to LokSabhaUnstarred Question No.817 with respect to "Environmental Clearance for Construction Dams/Check Dams" to be answered on 14.12.2018 raised by DR. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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Details of the Projects

Assam

| 1                | Lower KopiliHEP Project, District KarbiAnglong& North Cachar Hill, Assam by Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd    |
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| Andhra Pradesh   | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                        |
| 2                | Pinnapuram pumped storage project in 2urnool District, Andhra Pradesh by Greenko Energy Pvt Ltd                       |
| Bihar            | Bihar                                                                                                                 |
| 3                | Kosi-Mechi Inter-state Link Project in Bihar by Water Resources Department by Government of Bihar                     |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                      |
| 4                | Luhri Stage-I HEP Project, District Kullu by SJVN Ltd                                                                 |
| 5                | Nakthan HEP Project in District: Kullu, Himachal Pradesh by HPPC Ltd                                                  |
| 6                | Thana-Plaun HEP in District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh by HPPCLtd                                                        |
| Jammu &Kashmir   | Jammu &Kashmir                                                                                                        |
| 7                | Bursar HEP Project, District: Kishtwar, Jammu &Kashmir by NHPC Ltd                                                    |
| 8                | Kirthai Stage-I HEP90 MW) in Kishtwar District, Jammu &Kashmir by JKPDC Ltd                                           |
| 9                | Kirthai Stage-II HEP in Kishtwar District Jammu &Kashmir by JKPDC Ltd                                                 |
| Jharkhand        | Jharkhand                                                                                                             |
| 10               | Kanhar Barrage Project in Garhwa, Jharkhand by Water Resources Department by Government of Jharkhand                  |
| Karnataka        | Karnataka                                                                                                             |
| 11               | Upper Krishna Stage-III Project District: Chickmagalur, Karnataka by Krishna BhagyaNala Nigam Ltd                     |
| 12               | Veerabhadreshwara Lift Irrigation Scheme, District: Bagalkot, Karnataka by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd              |
| 13               | Basaveshwara (Kempawada) Lift Irrigation Scheme, District: Belgavi, Karnataka by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd        |
| Madhya Pradesh   | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                        |
| 14               | Majhgaon Medium Project in Panna District, Madhya Pradesh by Water Resources department, Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| 15               | Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Project in Hoshangabad District, Madhya Pradesh by Narmada Development Authority             |
| Maharashtra      | Maharashtra                                                                                                           |

| 16          | Asthi LIS-3 project in beed District of Maharashtra by Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation                                |
|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Meghalaya   | Meghalaya                                                                                                                                    |
| 17          | Mawphu HEP Stage-II Project, District East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd                            |
| Rajasthan   | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                    |
| 18          | Kalisindh Major Multipurpose Irrigation Project, District Jhalawar, Rajasthan by Minor Irrigation Project, Government of Rajasthan           |
| Telangana   | Telangana                                                                                                                                    |
| 19          | Sita Rama Lift irrigation Project Phase-I in BhadradriKothagudem District of Telangana by Irrigation &CADDepartment, Government of Telangana |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                  |
| 20          | Pancheswar Multipurpose Project, Uttarakhand by Pancheswar Development Authority, MoWR,RD&GR                                                 |
| 21          | Devsari HEP project in Chamoli District , Uttarakhand by SJVN Ltd                                                                            |

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