Lok Sabha Question No. 798 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-07
Subject: Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: PINAKI MISRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.798 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2019

## HYDRO POWER PROJECTS

798.   SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether Hydro power projects with the capacity to generate a total of  12  GW power are under construction in the country, if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether  16  of  these  Hydro  power  projects  with  a  capacity  to generate 5950 MW of power are stalled due to financial constraints and other reasons; and

(c) whether the Government is planning to come up with a Hydro policy in the near future, 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) : As  on  31.01.2019,  there  are  37  Under  Construction  Hydro Power Projects (above 25 MW) in the country, with an installed capacity of 12178.50 MW. The details of these projects  are  given  at  Annex.   Out  of these  37  under  construction  Hydro  Power  Projects,  14  Hydro  Power Projects  aggregating  to  4850  MW  are  stalled  /  held  up  due  to  financial constraints and other reasons.

(c) : Proposals  on  measures  to  make  the  hydro  sector  viable  are under examination in this Ministry.

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## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  798 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.02.2019. ***************

## List of Under Construction Hydro Electric Projects in the Country (above 25 MW)

(As on 31.01.2019)

| Sl. No.                   | Name of Scheme (Executing Agency)            | Sector                       | Installed Capacity (No. x MW)   | Capacity. Under Execution (MW)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh            | Andhra Pradesh                               | Andhra Pradesh               | Andhra Pradesh                  | Andhra Pradesh                   |
| 1                         | Polavaram (APGENCO/Irrigation Dept., A.P.)   | State                        | 12x80                           | 960.00                           |
| Sub-total: Andhra Pradesh | Sub-total: Andhra Pradesh                    | Sub-total: Andhra Pradesh    | Sub-total: Andhra Pradesh       | 960.00                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh         | Arunachal Pradesh                            | Arunachal Pradesh            | Arunachal Pradesh               |                                  |
| 2                         | Kameng (NEEPCO)                              | Central                      | 4x150                           | 600.00                           |
| 3                         | Subansiri Lower (NHPC)                       | Central                      | 8x250                           | 2000.00                          |
| 4                         | ### Gongri (Dirang Energy)                   | Private                      | 2x72                            | 144.00                           |
|                           | Sub-total: Arunachal Pradesh                 | Sub-total: Arunachal Pradesh | Sub-total: Arunachal Pradesh    | 2744.00                          |
| Himachal Pradesh          | Himachal Pradesh                             | Himachal Pradesh             | Himachal Pradesh                |                                  |
| 5                         | Parbati St. II (NHPC)                        | Central                      | 4x200                           | 800.00                           |
| 6                         | Uhl-III (BVPCL)                              | State                        | 3x33.33                         | 100.00                           |
| 7                         | Sawra Kuddu (HPPCL)                          | State                        | 3x37                            | 111.00                           |
| 8                         | Shongtong Karcham (HPPCL)                    | State                        | 3x150                           | 450.00                           |
| 9                         | Bajoli Holi (GMR)                            | Private                      | 3x60                            | 180.00                           |
| 10                        | Sorang (HSPCL)                               | Private                      | 2x50                            | 100.00                           |
| 11                        | Tangnu Romai (TRPG)                          | Private                      | 2x22                            | 44.00                            |
| 12                        | Tidong-I (Statkraft IPL)                     | Private                      | 100.00                          | 100.00                           |
|                           | Sub-total: Himachal Pradesh                  | Sub-total: Himachal Pradesh  | Sub-total: Himachal Pradesh     | 1885.00                          |
| Jammu & Kashmir           | Jammu & Kashmir                              | Jammu & Kashmir              | Jammu & Kashmir                 |                                  |
| 13                        | Pakal Dul (CVPPL)                            | Central                      | 4x250                           | 1000.00                          |
| 14                        | Parnai (JKSPDC)                              | State                        | 3x12.5                          | 37.50                            |
| 15                        | Lower Kalnai (JKSPDC)                        | State                        | 2x24                            | 48.00                            |
| 16                        | # Ratle (RHEPPL)                             | Private                      | 4x205 + 1x30                    | 850.00                           |
|                           | Sub-total: Jammu & Kashmir                   | Sub-total: Jammu & Kashmir   | Sub-total: Jammu & Kashmir      | 1935.50                          |
| Kerala                    | Kerala                                       | Kerala                       | Kerala                          |                                  |
| 17                        | Pallivasal (KSEB)                            | State                        | 2x30                            | 60.00                            |
| 18                        | Thottiyar (KSEB)                             | State                        | 1x30+1x10                       | 40.00                            |
|                           | Sub-total: Kerala                            | Sub-total: Kerala            | Sub-total: Kerala               | 100.00                           |
| Madhya Pradesh            | Madhya Pradesh                               | Madhya Pradesh               | Madhya Pradesh                  |                                  |
| 19                        | ## Maheshwar (SMHPCL)                        | Private                      | 10x40                           | 400.00                           |
|                           | Sub-total: Madhya Pradesh                    | Sub-total: Madhya Pradesh    | Sub-total: Madhya Pradesh       | 400.00                           |
| Maharashtra               | Maharashtra                                  | Maharashtra                  | Maharashtra                     |                                  |
| 20                        | Koyna Left Bank (WRD,MAH)                    | State                        | 2x40                            | 80.00                            |
|                           | Sub-total: Maharashtra                       | Sub-total: Maharashtra       | Sub-total: Maharashtra          | 80.00                            |
|                           | Punjab                                       | Punjab                       | Punjab                          |                                  |
| 21                        | Shahpurkandi (PSPCL/ Irrigation Deptt., Pb.) | State                        | 3x33+3x33+1x8                   | 206.00                           |
|                           | Sub-total: Punjab                            | Sub-total: Punjab            | Sub-total: Punjab               | 206.00                           |
| Sikkim                    | Sikkim                                       | Sikkim                       | Sikkim                          |                                  |
| 22                        | Bhasmey (Gati Infrastructure)                | Private                      | 3x17                            | 51.00                            |
| 23                        | Rangit-IV (JAL Power)                        | Private                      | 3x40                            | 120.00                           |
| 24                        | Rangit-II (Sikkim Hydro)                     | Private                      | 2x33                            | 66.00                            |
| 25                        | Rongnichu (Madhya Bharat)                    | Private                      | 2x48                            | 96.00                            |
| 26                        | Teesta St. VI (LANCO) ####                   | Private                      | 4x125                           | 500.00                           |
| 27                        | Panan (Himagiri)                             | Private                      | 4x75                            | 300.00                           |
| Sub-total: Sikkim         | Sub-total: Sikkim                            | Sub-total: Sikkim            | Sub-total: Sikkim               | 1133.00                          |

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

|             | Tamil Nadu                 | Tamil Nadu             | Tamil Nadu             |          |
|-------------|----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------|
| 28          | Kundah Pumped Storage      | State                  | 1x125                  | 125.00   |
|             | Sub-total: Tamil Nadu      | Sub-total: Tamil Nadu  |                        | 125.00   |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand                | Uttarakhand            | Uttarakhand            |          |
| 29          | Lata Tapovan (NTPC)        | Central                | 3x57                   | 171.00   |
| 30          | Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)   | Central                | 4x130                  | 520.00   |
| 31          | Tehri PSS (THDC)           | Central                | 4x250                  | 1000.00  |
| 32          | Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC) | Central                | 4x111                  | 444.00   |
| 33          | Naitwar Mori (SJVNL)       | Central                | 2x30                   | 60.00    |
| 34          | Vyasi (UJVNL)              | State                  | 2x60                   | 120.00   |
| 35          | Phata Byung (LANCO)        | Private                | 2x38                   | 76.00    |
| 36          | Singoli Bhatwari (L&T)     | Private                | 3x33                   | 99.00    |
|             | Sub-total: Uttarakhand     | Sub-total: Uttarakhand | Sub-total: Uttarakhand | 2490.00  |
| West Bengal | West Bengal                | West Bengal            | West Bengal            |          |
| 37          | Rammam-III (NTPC)          | Central                | 3x40                   | 120.00   |
|             | Sub-total: West Bengal     | Sub-total: West Bengal | Sub-total: West Bengal | 120.00   |
|             | Grand Total:               |                        |                        | 12178.50 |

#      Govt.  of  J&K, PDD have terminated PPA on 09.02.2017 and directed JKSPDC to take over  the  project.  JKSPDC  has  signed    an  MoU  with  NHPC  to  execute  the  project through a JV of NHPC and JKSPDC on 3.2.2019.

##      PFC  as  lead  lender  have  acquired  majority  equity  i.e.  51%  in  the  SMHPCL  w.e.f. 1st  June, 2016. Matter Sub-judice.

###   State Govt. terminated the agreement with developer for execution of project. #### NHPC Ltd. emerged as H1 bidder during bidding process by NCLT. PIB note has been circulated.

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