Lok Sabha Question No. 780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Transmission Line in Arunachal Pradesh
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## TRANSMISSION LINE IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

780.  SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of 132 KV Transmission Line in Arunachal Pradesh sanctioned in the year 2014-15;
- (b) whether the Power Grid has been given the task for completion of the said Transmission Line in Arunachal Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of work that has been completed till date;
- (d) the allotted time-frame for completion of the said project;
- (e)
- the reasons for delay of the said project; and
- (f) the time by which the project is likely to be completed?

## 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): 'Comprehensive Scheme for strengthening of Transmission & Distribution  in  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  Sikkim'  was  approved  by  Government  of India vide Office Memorandum dated 10 th  October 2014 at an estimated cost of Rs. 4754.42 crore with the completion schedule of 48 months from the date of release of first instalment. The scheme inter-alia envisages construction of transmission lines  and  substations  at  220  kV,  132  kV,  66  kV  and  33  kV  voltage  levels  in Arunachal  Pradesh  at  an  outlay  of  Rs.  3199.45  crore.  Powergrid  Corporation  of India Ltd. (POWERGRID) was appointed as Design-cum-implementation supervision Consultant for this project. Detailed status of 132 kV Transmission Line elements of Comprehensive Scheme in Arunachal Pradesh is attached at Annexure.

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(c) to  (f) : The work is under progress on various separate 132 kV Transmission Line  elements  awarded  in  Arunachal  Pradesh  under  Comprehensive  Scheme  as given  in  the  detailed  status  at  Annexure-I.  The  Completion  schedule  of  above scheme was December 2018 (48 months from date of release of 1 st  installment). The said scheme is getting delayed mainly due to the following reasons:

- i. Delay in awarding the Contracts due to poor response from bidders.
- ii. Right of Way and Compensation issues.
- iii. Delay in getting Forest Clearance.
- iv. Delay in getting Land for Substation Construction.

Due to  aforementioned  delays,  the  project  has  undergone  revision  in cost  estimate,  which  requires  approval  of  competent  authority.  The  project  is targeted for completion by July, 2021.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  780 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 06.02.2020.

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Detailed status of 132kV Transmission Lines in Arunachal Pradesh (Status as on 31.12.2019)

1. Likabali - Niglok 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms) :

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation completed (nos)

Tower Erected (nos)

66.05

:

228

:           63

:            23

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion :

Dec'20

Constraint if any: Work affected due to ROW issues. Forest clearance awaited

2. Pasighat Old - Mariyang 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :             4

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

48

:

157

:             3

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Constraint if any: Forest clearance awaited.

Remarks: Route alignment approved & Detail survey approved. Foundation and tower erection commenced.

3. Niglok - Pasighat New (Napit) 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
4. Pasighat New (Napit) - Pasighat Old 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms) :

20.49

Tower Location (nos)

:

75

Foundation  completed (nos) :

47

Tower Erected (nos)

:

2

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion :

March'20

Constraint if any: Work affected due to ROW issues

Line Length (kms) :

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation completed (nos)

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

Anticipated date of completion :

13.12

:

47

:          24

:           5

Nil

Dec'20

Constraint if any: Work affected due to ROW issues. Stage-I clearance obtained.

Remarks: Foundation work slow due to ROW issues

5. Seppa-Rilo 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms)

Anticipated date of completion

:

Nil

:

140

Nil

Mar'21

Constraint if any: Forest clearance is awaited 100% line in forest

Remarks: Route survey approved & Detail survey completed and approved except substation ends. Foundation work yet to commence.

:          35.14

:

Nil

:

Dec'20

6. Rilo - Seijosa 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower-
7. Sagali-Naharlagun 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

44.33

Tower Location (nos)

:

273

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

March'21

Constraint if any: Forest clearance is awaited. 100% line in forest

Remarks: Route survey approved & Detail survey completed.  Foundation work yet to commence.

Line Length (kms) :

38.57

Tower Location (nos)

: 112

Foundation completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

: Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

March'21

Constraint if any: Forest clearance is awaited. 100% line in forest

Remarks: Foundation work yet to commence.

8. Naharlagun - Banderdewa 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
9. Chimpu (Itanagar)- Holongi 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
10. Rilo-Sagali 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

16.75

Tower Location (nos)

:

85

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Mar'21

Constraint if any: Forest clearance is awaited .100% line in forest

Remarks: Route alignment approved & detail survey approved.

Line Length (kms) :

15

Tower Location (nos) :

59

Foundation completed (nos)

: Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Dec'20

Constraint if any: Stage-I clearance received in Nov'19.100% line in forest

Remarks: Route alignment & Detail survey approved. Foundation work yet to start.

Line Length (kms)

:

33

Tower Location (nos)

:

143

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Dec'20

Constraint if any:Forest clearance is awaited. 100% line in forest.

Remarks: Route survey approved & detailed survey completed. Foundation work yet to start.

11. Gerukamukh - Likabali 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower -

Line Length (kms)

:

60

Tower Location (nos)

:

205

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

March'21

Constraint if any:Forest clearance is awaited. 100% line in forest.

Remarks: Route alignment and detailed survey approved. Foundation work yet to start.

12. Naharlagun - Gerukamukh 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
13. Jairampur - Maio 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

90.58

Tower Location (nos)

:

305

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

March'21

Constraint if any: Forest clearance is awaited. 100% line in forest.

Remarks: Route alignment approved & Detail survey almost complete. Foundation work yet to start.

Line Length (kms)

:

34

Tower Location (nos)

:

121

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Dec'20

Constraint if any:

Remarks: Stage-I of Forest clearance received in Sep'19

Remarks: Foundation work yet to commence.

14. Tawang - Lumla 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

40

Tower Location (nos)

:

136

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

Nil

Stringing completed (kms) :

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

Mar'21

Constraint if any: 100% line in forest.

Remarks: Route alignment submitted. Detailed survey completed.

15. Kuppi-Seppa 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
16. Seppa- Bameng 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms) : 60 Tower Location (nos) : 202 Foundation  completed (nos) : Nil Tower Erected (nos) : Nil Stringing completed (kms) : Nil Anticipated date of completion : Mar'21 Constraint if any: 100% line in forest

Remarks: Route alignment approved. Detailed survey completed.

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

:

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

Anticipated date of completion

Constraint if any:100% line in forest

Remarks: Route alignment approved. Detailed survey completed.

17. Deomali - Khonsa 132 kV S/c line

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms)

Anticipated date of completion

29.5

:

:

Nil

:

83

Nil

June'21

Constraint if any:  Party went to NCLT. Subsequently contract was terminated. Re-tendering under progress. Forest Clearance awaited.

18. Khonsa - Changlang 132 kV S/c line

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

:

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

Anticipated date of completion

45

:

:

Nil

:

155

Nil

June'21

Constraint if any: Party went to NCLT. Subsequently contract was terminated. Re-tendering under progress.

19. Khonsa - Longding 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

:

45

Tower Location (nos)

:

152

Foundation  completed (nos) :

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

:

Nil

Stringing completed (kms)

:

Nil

Anticipated date of completion

:

June'21

Constraint if any:Party went  to NCLT. Subsequently contract was terminated. Re-tendering under progress.

20. Maio - Namsai (PG) 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

:

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

Anticipated date of completion

41.1

:

:

Nil

:

137

Nil

June'21

Constraint if any: Party went to NCLT. Subsequently contract was terminated. Re-tendering under progress. Forest Clearance awaited.

21. Changlang - Jairampur 132 kV S/c line

Line Length (kms)

Tower Location (nos)

Foundation  completed (nos) :

:

Nil

Tower Erected (nos)

Stringing completed (kms) :

Anticipated date of completion

:

Nil

:

40

:

:

Nil

:

60

:

:

Nil

:

138

Nil

Mar'21

205

Nil

June'21

22. 132 kV D/C Ziro (PG) - Ziro (New) Line

Line Length (kms) : 12 Tower Location (nos) : 32 Foundation  completed (nos) : Nil Tower Erected (nos) : Nil Stringing completed (kms) : Nil Anticipated date of completion : Aug'20 Constraint if any: Forest clearance awaited.  100% line in forest. Remarks: Route alignment approved. Detailed survey approved.

23. LILO of 132 kV Daporijo - Along line

Line Length (kms) : 2.43 Tower Location (nos) : 12 Tower Erected (nos) : Nil Stringing completed (kms) : Nil Anticipated date of completion : Aug'20 Constraint if any: Forest clearance awaited.  100% line in forest. Remarks: Route alignment and detailed survey approved.

ARP-TW-13: Under Hold pending approval of Revised Cost Estimate (RCE) 24. Ziro (PG) - Palin 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower 25. Palin - Koloriang 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

26. Daporijo - Nacho 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

ARP-TW-21: Under hold pending approval of RCE 27. Tezu (PG)-Halaipani 132kV S/c line on D/c tower 28. Roing (PG)-Dambuk 132kV S/c line on D/c tower

29. Roing (PG) - Anini 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

## ARP-TW-24:

- Following new elements (2 lines and 4 substations), proposed by Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, have already been awarded and kept under hold, pending RCE approval: 30. Khupi-Bomdila 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower 31. Bomdila-Tawang 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower 32. Bomdila SS 33. Kalakthang SS 34. Tawang SS
35. Kuppi (extension)SS

ARP-TW-26: Under hold pending approval of RCE

36. Along - Kambang 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower 37. Kambang-Mechuka 132kV S/c line on D/c tower 38. Along - Yingkiong 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower

39. Yingkiong - Tuting 132 kV S/c line on D/c tower
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