Lok Sabha Question No. 2135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Construction of Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2135

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.07.2019

## CONSTRUCTION OF HYDRO POWER PROJECTS

2135. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  MoUs  signed  between  Union  Government  and  the  State Government of Arunachal Pradesh for construction of hydro power projects;
- (b) whether the projects got the required environment and other clearances by the Union Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the projects have not been taken off and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Union Government has any alternate plan to harness abundant availability of hydro power in the State and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  river  basin  studies  which  have  been  carried  out  in Arunachal Pradesh by the Union Government and the major outcomes thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  NEW  & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

( SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (c) :    No Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) were signed between Union Government and the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) for construction  of  Hydropower  Projects.  However,  details  of  the  MoUs  signed between Govt. of Andhra Pradesh  and Hydro CPSEs under the administrative control of Ministry of Power, along with the status of Environment Clearance (EC) / Forest clearance (FC) received for each of the projects, is given below:-

| S.No.   | Name of HEP /                      | IC (MW)   | Date of signing of MoU   | EC received   | FC received   | FC received   |
|---------|------------------------------------|-----------|--------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|         | Developer                          |           |                          |               | Stage-I       | Stage-II      |
| 1       | Ranganadi * / NEEPCO               | 405       | 1978 (entrusted by NEC)  | 26.07.1985    | 05.07.1990    | 05.07.1990    |
| 2       | Kameng ** / NEEPCO                 | 600       | 31.03.1999               | 29.03.2001    | 25.05.1992    | 03.08.2000    |
| 3       | Pare HEP*** / NEEPCO               | 110       | 21.09.2006               | 13.09.2006    | 11.01.2008    | 24.06.2009    |
| 4       | Subansiri **** Lower / NHPC        | 2000      | 27.01.2010               | 16.07.2003    | 10.06.2003    | 12.10.2004    |
| 5       | Dibang Multipurpose Project / NHPC | 2880      | 24.06.2007               | 19.05.2015    | 15.04.2015    | Not received  |

………..2.

|   6 | Tawang Stage-I / NHPC       |   600 | 24.06.2007   | 10.06.2011                                                  | Not received                                                | Not received                                                |
|-----|-----------------------------|-------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|   7 | Tawang Stage-II / NHPC      |   800 | 24.06.2007   | 10.06.2011                                                  | 08.01.2014                                                  | Not received                                                |
|   8 | Siang Upper St- II / NEEPCO |  3750 | 28.05.2013   | TOR clearance: 22.10.2014                                   | TOR clearance: 22.10.2014                                   | TOR clearance: 22.10.2014                                   |
|   9 | Kurung / NEEPCO             |   330 | 27.01.2015   | TOR clearance: 22.04.2016                                   | TOR clearance: 22.04.2016                                   | TOR clearance: 22.04.2016                                   |
|  10 | Doimukh / SJVNL             |    52 | 12.08.2014   | GoAP withdrew Doimukh HEP vide its letter dated 13.09.2017. | GoAP withdrew Doimukh HEP vide its letter dated 13.09.2017. | GoAP withdrew Doimukh HEP vide its letter dated 13.09.2017. |

- ** Kameng HEP is in advanced stage of commissioning
- *** Pare HEP was commissioned by NEEPCO in 2018
- **** construction works of Subansiri Lower HE Project commenced in 2005 but stalled since Dec'11 due to local agitation & stay granted by NGT.
- (d)  : Government of Arunachal Pradesh is vigorously  pursuing private developers and assisting them for completion of the project. Simultaneously, it  is  considering  termination  of  the  projects  where  the  developers  have  not started the construction. 21 such projects have already been terminated and is proposed to be reallotted to new developers.

Government of India has also approved a number of measures for promoting hydro power sector in the country vide Ministry of Power's OM.No. 15/2/2016 H.I (Pt) dated 08.03.2019, which are as under:

- i) Declaring  Large  Hydro Power  (LHPs) (>  25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy source.
2. ii) Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO) as a separate entity within Non-solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
3. iii) Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.
4. iv) Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
- v) Budgetary Support to Cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.
- a. Rs. 1.5 crore per MW for projects upto 200 MW.
- b. Rs. 1.0 crore per MW for projects above 200 MW.

………..3.

(e) : Basin-wise  Cumulative  Environment  Impact  Studies,  have  already been  carried  out  by  MoEF&CC  through  consultants  in  respect  of  the  Siang, Subansiri,  Bichom,  Lohit,  Dibang,  Kameng  (excluding  Bichom)  &  Tawang  river basins in Arunachal Pradesh. The major outcomes thereof are as below:

| Basin Name      | Major Outcome                                                                                                |
|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Siang basin     |  15 HEPs dropped  FRL reduced in 3 HEPs  Capacity reduced in 1 HEP  E-flow recommended for 28 HEPs       |
| Subansiri basin |  1 HEP dropped  2 HEPs merged into one  E-flow recommended for 1 HEP                                      |
| Bichom basin    |  4 HEPs abandoned  Level/ location modification recommended for 1 HEP  E-flow recommended for all project |
| Lohit Basin     |  1 HEP dropped                                                                                              |
| Kameng Basin    |  7 HEP dropped                                                                                              |
| Dibang Basin    |  1 HEP dropped  E-flow recommended on 2 HEPs                                                               |
| Tawang Basin    |  2 HEPs dropped  Four seasons study recommended for 1 HEP                                                  |

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