Lok Sabha Question No. 914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Hydro Projects in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Mimi Chakraborty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.914 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2019

## HYDRO PROJECTS IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

914.  MS. MIMI CHAKRABORTY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  North-Eastern  region  of  the  country  has  a  potential  of  60 thousand  megawatt  of  hydro-electric  power  production  and  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  said  region  has  achieved  only  2.4%  of  the  generation target and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  action  plan  of  the  Government  to  achieve  full  potentiality thereof; and
- (d) the status and new proposal of setting up of hydro and other power projects for North-Eastern region?

## 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) & (b) : The assessed Hydro-electric power potential from major/medium  schemes  (i.e.  schemes  having  capacity  above  25  MW)  in North-Eastern region  is  62604  MW  as  per  reassessment  studies  by  CEA. Out  of  this,  schemes  totaling  to  3596  MW  (5.74%)  are  in  operation.  The state-wise  details  of  potential  and  its  status  of  development  in  NorthEastern region is enclosed at Annexure-I. The list of projects in operation in North-Eastern region is enclosed at Annexure-II.
- (c) : Government had taken several policy initiatives in the past to give a boost to hydropower development in the country including its NorthEastern region  viz.,  National  Electricity  Policy  2005,  Hydro  Power  Policy 2008, Tariff  Policy,  2016,  Right  to  Fair  Compensation  &  Transparency  in Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  Act,  2013.  Further, Govt. of India in March, 2019 has  approved  the  following  measures  for promoting hydropower in  the country and improving viability of the sector:
- i. Declaring  Large  Hydro  Power  (LHPs)  (>  25  MW  projects)  as Renewable Energy source.
- ii. Hydro  Purchase  Obligation  (HPO)  as  a  separate  entity  within Non-Solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
- iii. Tariff  rationalization  measures  for  bringing  down  hydro  power tariff in the initial years.
- iv. Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
- v. Budgetary Support towards Cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.

Rs. 1.5 crore per MW for projects upto 200 MW. Rs. 1.0 crore per MW for projects above 200 MW.

(d) : A total of 8 Number of Hydro Electric Projects in North Eastern Region  aggregating  to  3733  MW  are  under  construction.  The  details  of these projects are enclosed at Annexure-III.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  914 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.11.2019. ***************

STATUS  OF  HYDRO  ELECTRIC  POTENTIAL  DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION ( In terms of Installed capacity - Above 25 MW)

| Region/ State                | Identified Capacity as per reassessment study   | Identified Capacity as per reassessment study   | Capacity In Operation   | Capacity In Operation   |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|                              | Total (MW)                                      | Above 25 MW (MW)                                |                         | %                       |
|                              |                                                 |                                                 | (MW)                    |                         |
| NORTH EASTERN REGION         |                                                 |                                                 |                         |                         |
| Meghalaya                    | 2394                                            | 2298                                            | 322                     | 14.01                   |
| Tripura                      | 15                                              | 0                                               | 0                       | 0.00                    |
| Manipur                      | 1784                                            | 1761                                            | 105                     | 5.96                    |
| Assam                        | 680                                             | 650                                             | 350                     | 53.85                   |
| Nagaland                     | 1574                                            | 1452                                            | 75                      | 5.17                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh            | 50328                                           | 50064                                           | 515                     | 1.03                    |
| Mizoram                      | 2196                                            | 2131                                            | 60                      | 2.82                    |
| Sikkim                       | 4286                                            | 4248                                            | 2169                    | 51.06                   |
| Total (NER) including Sikkim | 63257                                           | 62604                                           | 3596                    | 5.74                    |

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ANNEXURE-II

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  914 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.11.2019.

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List of hydro power stations (of >25 MW) in operation in NER

| SL. NO.           | UTILITY/STATIONS   | SECTOR            | DEVELOPER         | CAPACITY (MW)     |
|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |
| 1                 | RANGANADI          | Central           | NEEPCO            | 405.00            |
| 2                 | PARE               | Central           | NEEPCO            | 110.00            |
| ASSAM             | ASSAM              | ASSAM             | ASSAM             | ASSAM             |
| 3                 | KOPILI             | Central           | NEEPCO            | 200.00            |
| 4                 | KHONDONG           | Central           | NEEPCO            | 50.00             |
| 5                 | KARBI LANGPI       | State             | APGCL             | 100.00            |
| MANIPUR           | MANIPUR            | MANIPUR           | MANIPUR           | MANIPUR           |
| 6                 | LOKTAK             | Central           | NHPC              | 105.00            |
| MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA          | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA         | MEGHALAYA         |
| 7                 | UMIAM ST-I         | State             | MePGCL            | 36.00             |
| 8                 | NEW UMTRU          | State             | MePGCL            | 40.00             |
| 9                 | UMIAM ST-IV        | State             | MePGCL            | 60.00             |
| 10                | MYNTDU ST-I        | State             | MePGCL            | 126.00            |
| 11                | KYRDEMKULAI        | State             | MePGCL            | 60.00             |
| MIZORAM           | MIZORAM            | MIZORAM           | MIZORAM           | MIZORAM           |
| 12                | TUIRIAL            | Central           | NEEPCO            | 60.00             |
| NAGALAND          | NAGALAND           | NAGALAND          | NAGALAND          | NAGALAND          |
| 13                | DOYANG             | Central           | NEEPCO            | 75.00             |
| SIKKIM            | SIKKIM             | SIKKIM            | SIKKIM            | SIKKIM            |
| 14                | RANGIT-III         | Central           | NHPC              | 60.00             |
| 15                | TEESTA-V           | Central           | NHPC              | 510.00            |
| 16                | TEESTA-III         | State             | TEESTA URJA       | 1200.00           |
| 17                | CHUZACHEN          | Private           | GIPL              | 110.00            |
| 18                | DIKCHU             | Private           | SKPPPL            | 96.00             |
| 19                | TASHIDING          | Private           | SHIGA ENERGY      | 97.00             |
| 20                | JORETHANG LOOP     | Private           | DANS ENERGY       | 96.00             |
| Total             | Total              | Total             | Total             | 3596.00           |

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ANNEXURE-III ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  914 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 21.11.2019.

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8 Under Construction Projects of 3,733 MW in NER As on 31.10.2019

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project   | State       | Developer                            |   I.C. (MW) |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------|-------------|
| 1         | Subansiri Lower   | Ar. Pradesh | NHPC                                 |        2000 |
| 2         | Teesta- VI        | Sikkim      | NHPC                                 |         500 |
| 3         | Kameng            | Ar. Pradesh | NEEPCO                               |         600 |
| 4         | Rangit-IV         | Sikkim      | Jal Power Pvt. Ltd.                  |         120 |
| 5         | Bhasmey           | Sikkim      | Gati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.        |          51 |
| 6         | Rangit-II         | Sikkim      | Sikkim Hydro Power Ltd.              |          66 |
| 7         | Rongnichu         | Sikkim      | Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Ltd. |          96 |
| 8         | Panan             | Sikkim      | Himgiri Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd.       |         300 |
| Total     | Total             | Total       | Total                                |        3733 |

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