Lok Sabha Question No. 960 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-08
Subject: Environmental Clearance for Construction of New Dams
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 960

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2019

## Environmental Clearance for Construction of New Dam

## 960. SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGEbe pleased to state:

- (a) the details of proposals for construction of new dams for which environmental clearance had been given in the last five years, State/UT-wise; and
- (b) the details of pending proposals for new dams along with the present status of the same, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Total twenty seven (27)proposals for construction of dams were granted environmental clearance during the last five years. List of these proposals is annexed (Annexure I).
- (b) Twenty (20) number of proposalsfor construction of damsare pending in this Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change for environmental clearance. State wise detail of these projects with the present status is annexed (Annexure II).

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## Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 960 due for reply on 08.02.2018

## State wise list of River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects granted Environmental Clearance (EC) for construction of Dam from 2014 to May 2018 by the MoEF&CC

| Sl. No.   | Name of State      | Name of the Project                                                                                                                           | Date of Environmental Clearance   |
|-----------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|           |                    | 2014                                                                                                                                          |                                   |
| 1.        | Karnataka          | Shiggaon Lift Irrigation Scheme at District Haveri, Karnataka by M/s Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd.                                           | 22.10.2014                        |
| 2.        | Madhya Pradesh     | MohanpurMjor Irrigation Project , Madhya Pradesh by M/s Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Department.                                            | 11.03.2014                        |
| 3.        | Madhya Pradesh     | Basujara Dam Project at District Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh by M/s Madhya Pradesh Resources Department.                                        | 24.02.2014                        |
| 4.        | Sikkim             | Teesta stage -IV HE project at District Sikkim by M/s NHPC Ltd.                                                                               | 09.01.2014                        |
|           |                    | 2015                                                                                                                                          |                                   |
| 5.        | Karnataka          | Sonthi Lift Irrigation Project in Districts Gulbarga &Yadgir of Karnataka by M/s Krishna BhagyaJala Nigam Ltd, Government of Karnataka.       | 2.1.2015                          |
| 6.        | Madhya Pradesh     | Kundaliya Major Multipurpose Project inDistrictsShajapur&Rajgarh of Madhya Pradesh by M/s Water Resources Department,Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. | 14.1.2015                         |
| 7.        | Maharashtra        | Lower Tapi Irrigation Project in District Jalgaon of Maharashtra by M/s Tapi Irrigation Development Corporation, Government of Maharashtra.   | 25.3.2015                         |
| 8.        | Sikkim             | Chuzachen HEP (110 MW) Project in District: East Sikkim of Sikkim by M/s. Gati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.                                       | 8.4.2015                          |
| 9.        | Chhattisgarh       | ArpaBhaisajhar Project by M/s Water resources Department, Govt of Chhattisgarh.                                                               | 8.5.2015                          |
| 10.       | 3Arunachal Pradesh | Dibang Multipurpose project (2880 MW) in Lower Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s NHPC Ltd.                                            | 19.5.2015                         |
| 11.       | Telangana          | Lower Penganga Project by M/s Government of Telangana.                                                                                        | 28.5.2015                         |

Annexure I

| 12.   | Maharashtra             | Krishna Marathwada Lift Irrigation Project by M/s Government of Maharashtra.                                                                    | 24.6.2015   |
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
| 13.   | 1 0 . Arunachal Pradesh | Simang -I HEP (67 MW) project in East Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Lower Simang Power Pvt. Ltd.                                           | 3.8.2015    |
| 14.   | 1 1 . Arunachal Pradesh | Pauk HEP (145 MW) Project in West Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s Pauk Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd.                                                  | 10.11.2015  |
| 15.   | 1 2 . Arunachal Pradesh | Heo HEP (240 MW) Project in District West Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s M/s. Heo Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd.                                      | 10.11.2015  |
| 16.   | 1 3 . Arunachal Pradesh | Tato -I HEP ( 186 MW) Project in District West Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s Siyota Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd.                                   | 10.11.2015  |
|       |                         | 2016                                                                                                                                            |             |
| 17.   | 1 5 . Arunachal Pradesh | Simang -II (66 MW) project in District East Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s Upper Simang Power Pvt. Ltd.                                      | 17.3.2016   |
| 18.   | 1 6 . Arunachal Pradesh | Kangtangshiri HEP (75 MW) Project in District West Siang of Arunachal Pradeshby M/s. Kangtangshiri Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd.                        | 22.3.2016   |
| 19.   | 1 7 . Uttarakhand       | Naitwar - Mori HEP (60MW) Project in Uttarkasi of Uttarakhand by M/s. SJVN Ltd.                                                                 | 16.6.2016   |
| 20.   | 1 8 . Jammu & Kashmir   | Kiru HEP (624 MW) in District: Kishtwar of Jammu & Kashmir by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd.                                             | 24.6.2016   |
| 21.   | 1 9 Karnataka           | Savanur Integrated Micro Irrigation Scheme, Kalasurvillage, Savanur Taluk, Haveri by M/s Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd.Government of Karnataka. | 26.10.2016  |

|     |                        | 2017                                                                                                                                                |           |
|-----|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|
| 22. | 2 1 Madhya Pradesh     | Bina Complex Irrigation & Multipurpose Project by M/s Water Resources Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.                                          | 22.2.2017 |
| 23. | . 2 2 Jammu & Kashmir  | Kwar HEP (540 MW) in Kishtwar District of Jammu & Kashmir by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd.                                                  | 10.4.2017 |
| 24. | . 2 5 . Madhya Pradesh | Ken-Betwa Link Project Phase-I by M/s National Water Development Agency &Government of Madhya Pradesh.                                              | 27.8.2017 |
|     |                        | 2018                                                                                                                                                |           |
| 25. | 2 Karnataka            | Shiggaon Lift irrigation Project b by M/s Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd., Government of Karnataka.                                                  | 23.2.2018 |
| 26. | 6 2 West Bengal        | Turga Pumped Storage (1000 MW) Project by M/s West Bengal State Electricity Company Ltd.                                                            | 2.7.2018  |
| 27. | 7 2 9 Uttar Pradesh    | Extension, Remodeling and Modernization (ERM) of Kosi Canal System by M/s UP Irrigation and Water Resources Department,Government of Uttar Pradesh. | 26.9.2018 |

## AnnexureII

## Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 960 with respect to "Environmental Clearance (EC) for Construction of Damsto be answered on 08.02.2019

## State wise pending list of River Valley & Hydroelectric projects at MoEF&CC

| Sl. No.                                                                                                                        | Details of the Projects                                                                                                                          | Status                                         |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| Assam                                                                                                                          | Assam                                                                                                                                            |                                                |
| 1 Lower Kopili HEP (120 MW) Project, District KarbiAnglong& North Cachar Hill, Assam by Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd | The Forest Clearance (FC) Stage-I awaited from Project Proponent (PP).                                                                           |                                                |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                   |                                                |
| 2 Pinnapuram pumped storage project (1200 MW) in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh by Greenko Energy Pvt Ltd                    | The FC Stage -I awaited from PP.                                                                                                                 |                                                |
| Bihar                                                                                                                          | Bihar                                                                                                                                            |                                                |
| 3 Kosi-Mechi Resources                                                                                                         | Inter-state Link Project in Bihar by Water Department by Government of Bihar To be processed for of Competent                                    | approval Authority.                            |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                 |                                                |
| 4                                                                                                                              | Luhri Stage-I HEP Project (210 MW), District Kullu by SJVN Ltd                                                                                   | Pending for River Basin Study recommendations. |
| Thana-Plaun HEP Himachal Pradesh by                                                                                            | Project (191 MW) in District Mandi, HPPCLtd. The FC Stage-I awaited from PP.                                                                     | 5                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                | Jammu & Kashmir                                                                                                                                  |                                                |
| 6 Bursar                                                                                                                       | HEP Project (800 MW), District: Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir by NHPC Ltd The PP.                                                                    | FC Stage-I awaited from                        |
| Kirthai Stage-I HEP Jammu                                                                                                      | (390 MW) in Kishtwar District, & Kashmir by JKPDC Ltd. Pending at PP.                                                                            | 7                                              |
| 8                                                                                                                              | Kirthai Stage-II HEP(930 MW) in Kishtwar District Jammu & Kashmir by JKPDC Ltd. Pending at PP.                                                   |                                                |
| Jharkhand                                                                                                                      | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                        |                                                |
| 9 Kanhar Barrage Project (53,283 ha) in Jharkhand by Water Resources Department Government of Jharkhand                        | Garhwa, by                                                                                                                                       | Pending at PP                                  |
| Karnataka                                                                                                                      | Karnataka                                                                                                                                        |                                                |
| 10                                                                                                                             | Veerabhadreshwara Lift Irrigation Scheme (17,377 ha), District: Bagalkot, Karnataka by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd Pending at PP for CWC       | Clearance.                                     |
| 11                                                                                                                             | Basaveshwara (Kempawada) Lift Irrigation Scheme (27,462 ha), District: Belgavi, Karnataka by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Ltd Pending at Clearance. | PP for CWC                                     |

| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                   |                                                                     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 12                                                                                                                                              | Majhgaon Medium Project (9,900 ha) in Panna District, Madhya Pradesh by Water Resources department, Government of Madhya Pradesh | Proposal was Considered in the EAC Meeting held on 28 th Jan, 2019. |
| 13 Morand-Ganjal Irrigation Hoshangabad District, Development Authority                                                                         | Project (CCA 52,205 ha) in Madhya Pradesh by Narmada The FC Stage-I awaited from PP.                                             |                                                                     |
| Maharashtra                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                      |                                                                     |
| Asthi LIS-3 project (CCA 27, 543 ha) in beed Maharashtra by Godavari Marathwada Development Corporation                                         | District of Irrigation Proposal was Considered in the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) Meeting held on 28 th Jan, 2019.          | 14                                                                  |
| 15 Nardave Medium Irrigation Project Project at Nardave, tal : Kankavali, dist M/s water Resources Department , Konkan Development, Maharashtra | Medium Irrigation Sindhu garh by irrigation Proposal was Considered in the EAC Meeting held on 28 th Jan, 2019.                  |                                                                     |
| Meghalaya                                                                                                                                       | Meghalaya                                                                                                                        |                                                                     |
| Mawphu HEP (75 MW) Stage-II Project, District Khasi Hills, Meghalaya by North Eastern Electric Corporation Ltd                                  | East Power The FC Stage-I awaited from PP.                                                                                       | 16                                                                  |
| Telangana                                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                        |                                                                     |
| P V Narasimha Rao, project, Telangana, by Chief Engineer GLIS Telangana.                                                                        | KanthanapallySujalasravanthi Warangal, Proposal was Considered in the EAC Meeting held on 28 th Jan, 2019.                       | 17                                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                      |                                                                     |
| Pancheswar Multipurpose Uttarakhand by Pancheswar MoWR, RD & GR                                                                                 | Project (5600 MW), Development Authority, Pending at PP                                                                          | 18                                                                  |
| Devsari HEP (1000 Uttarakhand by SJVN Ltd                                                                                                       | MW) in Chamoli District , Pending at PP                                                                                          | 19                                                                  |
| Orissa                                                                                                                                          | Orissa                                                                                                                           |                                                                     |
| 20 Jeera Irrigation Planning Formulation                                                                                                        | Project by Chief Engineer Project and Investigation Proposal in the on 28 th                                                     | was Considered EAC Meeting held Jan, 2019.                          |