Lok Sabha Question No. 1768 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Pending Hydro Power Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1768 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## PENDING HYDRO POWER PROJECT

†1768. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a number of hydro power projects with a capacity of more than thirteen thousand megawatts are lying stranded/pending at various stages of completion;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the cost and time overruns of the said projects upto 2017, project-wise;
- (c) whether  a  special  committee  has  been  constituted  for  facilitating investment,  issuance  of  clearance  and  coordination  in  works  amongst various institutions involved in both hydro and thermal power generation; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

- (a)  &  (b)  :    At  present  37  Hydro  Electric  Projects  (HEPs),  above  25  MW, aggregating  to  12178.5  MW  are  at  various  stages  of  construction  in  the country. Details of the same are given at Annex-I. Out of these 37 HEPs, 16 projects  aggregating  to  5950  MW  are  stalled  due  to  various  reasons. Details of these Projects along with time and cost overrun as per the latest anticipated cost reported by the developers in the latest progress reports to Central Electricity Authority (CEA) are given at Annex-II.
- (c)  &  (d)  :      No  Special  Committee  has  been  constituted  for  facilitating investment,  issuance  of  clearance  and  co-ordination  of  works  amongst various institutions involved in both hydro and thermal power generation.

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ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.    1768  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 20.12.2018.

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## DETAILS OF UNDER CONSTRUCTION HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS (ABOVE 25 MW)

| Sl. No.   | Project Name/ (Installed Capacity)/ Executing Agency         | State                    |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
|           | CENTRAL SECTOR                                               |                          |
| 1         | Tapovan Vishnughad (4x130 = 520 MW) NTPC                     | Uttarakhand              |
| 2         | Lata Tapovan (3x57 = 171 MW) NTPC                            | Uttarakhand              |
| 3         | Rammam-III (3x40= 120 MW) NTPC                               | West Bengal              |
| 4         | Kameng (4x150 = 600 MW) NEEPCO                               | Arunachal Pradesh        |
| 5         | Tehri PSS (4x250 = 1000 MW) THDC                             | Uttarakhand              |
| 6         | Parbati - II (4x200 = 800 MW) NHPC                           | Himachal Pradesh         |
| 7         | Subansiri Lower (8x250 = 2000 MW) NHPC                       | Arunachal Pradesh/ Assam |
| 8         | Vishnugad Pipalkoti (4x111 = 444 MW) THDC                    | Uttarakhand              |
| 9         | Pakal Dul (4x250= 1000 MW) CVPP                              | Jammu & Kashmir          |
| 10        | Naitwar Mori (2x30=60 MW) SJVNL                              | Uttarakhand              |
|           | STATE SECTOR                                                 |                          |
| 11        | Parnai (3x12.5= 37.5 MW) JKSPDC                              | Jammu & Kashmir          |
| 12        | Lower Kalnai (2x24= 48 MW) JKSPDC                            | Jammu & Kashmir          |
| 13        | Uhl-III (3x33.33 = 100 MW) BVPCL                             | Himachal Pradesh         |
| 14        | Sawra Kuddu (3x37 =111MW) HPPCL                              | Himachal Pradesh         |
| 15        | Shongtom Karcham (3x150 = 450 MW) HPPCL                      | Himachal Pradesh         |
| 16        | Pallivasal (2x30 = 60 MW) KSEB                               | Kerala                   |
| 17        | Thottiyar (1x30+1x10)= 40MW KSEB                             | Kerala                   |
| 18        | Shahpurkandi (3x33+3x33+1x8=206 MW) Irrigation Deptt. &PSPCL | Punjab                   |

.........2.

| 19   | Koyna Left Bank PSS (2x40 = 80 MW) WRD, Maha            | Maharashtra       |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 20   | Vyasi (2x60=120 MW) UJVNL                               | Uttarakhand       |
| 21   | Polavaram (12x80 = 960 MW) APGENCO / Irr. Deptt., A.P.  | Andhra Pradesh    |
| 22   | Kundah Punped Storage Phase-I (1x125=125 MW) TANGEDCO   | Tamil Nadu        |
|      | PRIVATE SECTOR                                          |                   |
| 23   | Tidong-I (2x50 =100 MW) Statkraft India Pvt. Ltd.       | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 24   | Tangnu Romai-I (2x22 = 44 MW) TRPGPL                    | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 25   | Sorang (2x50 = 100 MW), HSPPL                           | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 26   | Singoli Bhatwari (3x33 = 99 MW) L&T                     | Uttarakhand       |
| 27   | Phata Byung (2x38 = 76 MW), LANCO                       | Uttarakhand       |
| 28   | Maheshwar (10x40 = 400 MW) SMHPCL                       | Madhya Pradesh    |
| 29   | Teesta Stage VI (4x125 = 500 MW) Lanco Energy Pvt. Ltd. | Sikkim            |
| 30   | Rangit-IV HE Project (3X40 = 120 MW) JPCL               | Sikkim            |
| 31   | Bhasmey (2x25.5 =51 MW) Gati Infrastructure             | Sikkim            |
| 32   | Rongnichu (2x48 =96 MW) Madhya Bharat Pvt. Ltd.         | Sikkim            |
| 33   | Ratle (4x205+1x30 = 850 MW) Ratle HEP Pvt .Ltd.         | Jammu & Kashmir   |
| 34   | Gongri (2x72= 144 MW) Dirang Energy (P)Ltd              | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 35   | Bajoli Holi (3x60= 180 MW) M/s GMR Bajoli Holi          | Himachal Pradesh  |
| 36   | Rangit-II (2x33= 66 MW) Sikkim Hydro Power Ltd.         | Sikkim            |
| 37   | Panan (4x75= 300 MW) Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd.    | Sikkim            |
|      | Total= 12178.5 MW                                       |                   |

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## ANNEX-II

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1768 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.12.2018.

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## DETAILS OF TIME/COST OVERRUN IN 16 STALLED HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECTS (ABOVE 25 MW)

| Sl. No.   | Project Name/ (Installed Capacity)/ Executing Agency   | State                    | Unit No.        | Cap. (MW)                       | Org. Comm. Sched.                                                        | Ant. Comm. Sched.                                                                                        | Time over run (months)   | Org. Cost (Rs. in Crores)        | Latest/Ant. Cost (Rs. in Crores)   | Cost over run (Rs. in Crores)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1         | 2                                                      | 3                        | 4               | 5                               | 6                                                                        | 7                                                                                                        | 8                        | 9                                | 10                                 | 11                              |
| 1         | CENTRAL SECTOR Lata Tapovan (3x57 = 171 MW) NTPC       | Uttarakhand              | 1 2 3           | 57 57 57                        | 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 (Aug'17)                                         | 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 [subject to re-start of works (4 years)]                                         | 67                       | 1810.47                          | Under revision                     | N.A.                            |
| 2         | Tehri PSS (4x250 = 1000 MW) THDC                       | Uttarakhand              | 1 2 3 4         | 250 250 250 250                 | 2010-11 2010-11 2010-11 2010-11 (July'10)                                | 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 (May'21) (subject to re-start of works)                                  | 130                      | 1657.60 (Dec-05)                 | 3939.11                            | 2281.51                         |
| 3         | Subansiri Lower (8x250 = 2000 MW) NHPC                 | Arunachal Pradesh/ Assam | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 | 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 2009-11 (Sep'10) | 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 [subject to re-start of works (4 years)] | 150                      | 6285.33 (12/02)                  | 18559.49 (04/17)                   | 12274.16                        |
|           | STATE SECTOR                                           |                          |                 |                                 |                                                                          |                                                                                                          |                          |                                  |                                    |                                 |
| 4         | Lower Kalnai 2x24= 48 MW JKSPDC                        | Jammu & Kashmir          | 1 2             | 24 24                           | 2017-18 2017-18 (Sep'17)                                                 | 2022-23 2022-23 [subject to re-start of works (4 years)]                                                 | 66                       | 576.87 (12/12) (Completion cost) | 576.87 (12/12) (Completion cost)   | Nil                             |
| 5         | Koyna Left Bank PSS 2x40 = 80 MW WRD, Maha             | Maharashtra              | 1 2             | 40 40                           | 2014-15 2014-15 (Oct'14)                                                 | 2022-23 [subject to re-start of works (4 years)]                                                         | 101                      | 245.02 (1999)                    | 1494.94 (2014)                     | 1249.92                         |
|           | PRIVATE SECTOR                                         |                          |                 |                                 |                                                                          |                                                                                                          |                          |                                  |                                    |                                 |
| 6         | Tangnu Romai-I (2x22 = 44 MW) TRPGPL                   | Himachal Pradesh         | 1 2             | 22 22                           | 2014-15 2014-15 (Jun'14)                                                 | 2021-22 2021-22 [subject to re-start of works (4 years)]                                                 | 93                       | 255.00 (01/07)                   | 562.97 (01/17)                     | 307.97                          |
| 7         | Sorang (2x50 = 100 MW), HSPPL                          | Himachal Pradesh         | 1 2             | 50 50                           | 2011-12 2011-12 (Nov'11)                                                 | 2020-21 2020-21 [subject to re-start of works (1 Year)]                                                  | 112                      | 586.00 (04/2005)                 | Under revision                     | N.A.                            |
| 8         | Phata Byung (2x38 = 76 MW), LANCO                      | Uttarakhand              | 1 2             | 38 38                           | 2012-13 2012-13 (Jun'12)                                                 | 2021-22 2021-22 [subject to re-start of works (3 years)]                                                 | 117                      | 520.00 (2013-14)                 | 1225.53                            | 705.53                          |

.............2.

|   9 | Maheshwar (10x40 = 400 MW) SMHPCL                       | Madhya Pradesh   | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10   | 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40   | 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 2001-02 (Mar'02)   | 2020-21 [subject to re- start of works (1-½ years)]                               |   228 | 1569.27 (96-97)   | 8121.00 (2016-17)   | 6551.73   |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|-------------------|---------------------|-----------|
|  10 | Teesta Stage VI (4x125 = 500 MW) Lanco Energy Pvt. Ltd. | Sikkim           | 1 2 3 4                | 125 125 125 125                 | 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 2012-13 (Jul'12)                                                   | 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 [subject to re-start of works (3 years)]          |   116 | 3283.08 (2008)    | 7542.00 (12/16)     | 4258.92   |
|  11 | Rangit-IV HE Project (3X40 = 120 MW) JPCL               | Sikkim           | 1 2 3                  | 40 40 40                        | 2011-12 2011-12 2011-12 (Jan'12)                                                           | 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22 (subject to re-start of works(3-½ year)                   |   122 | 726.17 (2011-12)  | 1692.60 (06/16)     | 966.43    |
|  12 | Bhasmey (2x25.5 =51 MW) Gati Infrastructure             | Sikkim           | 1 2                    | 25.5 25.5                       | 2012-13 2012-13 (Jun'12)                                                                   | 2021-22 2021-22 [subject to re- start of works (3 years)]                         |   117 | 408.50 (2012-13)  | 690.30              | 281.80    |
|  13 | Ratle (4x205+1x30) =850 MW Ratle HEP Pvt .Ltd.          | J&K              | 1 2 3 4 5              | 205 205 205 205 30              | 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18 2017-18                                                    | 2023-24 2023-24 2023-24 2023-24 2023-24 [subject to re- start of works (5 years)] |    72 | 5517.02 (03/12)   | 6257.00 (09/2013)   | 739.98    |
|  14 | Gongri 2x72= 144 MW Dirang Energy (P)Ltd                | Ar. Pradesh      | 1 2                    | 72 72                           | 2016-17 2016-17 (Oct'16)                                                                   | 2022-23 2022-23 [subject to re- start of works (3-½ years)]                       |    77 | 1436.27 (05/12)   | 1436.27 (05/12)     | Nil       |
|  15 | Rangit-II 2x33= 66 MW Sikkim Hydro Power Ltd.           | Sikkim           | 1 2                    | 33 33                           | 2015-16 2015-16 (Apr'15)                                                                   | 2020-21 2020-21 (subject to re- start of works(2-½ years))                        |    71 | 496.44            | 496.44              | Nil       |
|  16 | Panan 4x75= 300 MW Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd.      | Sikkim           | 1 2 3 4                | 75 75 75 75                     | 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19 2018-19                                                            | 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 2022-23 [subject to re- start of works (4-½ years)]       |    48 | 1833.05 (2009)    | 2516.00 (09/16)     | 682.95    |

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