Lok Sabha Question No. 1789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-29
Subject: Hydroelectric Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1789 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2021

## HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS

1789.   SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH CHOUDHARY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to install hydroelectric power plants across the country with the objective of reducing pollution;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of hydroelectric and thermal power plants installed in the State of Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year, district-wise; and the details of progress of such projects undertaken in Jharkhand along with the estimated

(d) time frame within which these are likely to be completed?

## A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  R.K. SINGH)

(a) & (b) : Hydro  Electric  Projects  (HEPs)  are  allotted  to  Central,  State  and  Private  Sector Developers by the concerned State Governments.  Further, as per Section 8 (1) of the Electricity Act, 2003, any generating company intending to set up a hydro generating station shall prepare and  submit  to  the  Authority  for  its  concurrence,  a  scheme  estimated  to  involve  a  capital expenditure  exceeding  such  sum  (presently,  ₹1000  crores),  as  may  be  fixed  by  the  Central Government, from time to time, by notification.

As  per  information  available  in  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA),  the  status  of development of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW), is as under:

-  8 HEPs with aggregate installed capacity of 5,282 MW are at Survey and Investigation stage in the country.  Details are given at Annexure-I.
-  Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of 4 HEPs with aggregate installed capacity of 2,021.1 MW are under examination in CEA for concurrence. Details are given at Annexure-II.
-  30 HEPs with aggregate installed capacity of 22,967 MW have been concurred/appraised by CEA  which  are  yet  to  be  taken  up  for  construction.    These  projects  are  pending  due  to various reasons. Details are given at Annexure-III.
-  37  HEPs  (above  25  MW)  with  aggregate  installed  capacity  of  12,763.5  MW  are  under construction in the country. Details are given at Annexure-IV.

(c) & (d) : No Large Hydroelectric Power Project as well as Thermal Power Project have been installed during the last three years and the current year in the State of Jharkhand and no large Hydroelectric Power Project is currently under construction in that State.

Four  Thermal  Power  Projects  with  aggregate  installed  capacity  of  7,260  MW  are under construction in the State of Jharkhand. Details are given at Annexure-V.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1789 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.07.2021

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Hydro Electric Projects under Survey and Investigation stage (As on 21.07.2021)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project   | State       | Sector   | Developer   |   Installed Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------|----------|-------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Sharavathy PSP        | Karnataka   | Private  | KPCL        |                      2000 |
| 2.        | Upper Indravati       | Odisha      | Private  | OHPCL       |                       600 |
| 3.        | Devsari*              | Uttarakhand | Central  | SJVNL       |                       162 |
| 4.        | Kodayar PSP           | Tamil Nadu  | State    | TANGEDCO    |                       500 |
| 5.        | Balimela PSP          | Odisha      | State    | OHPCL       |                       500 |
| 6.        | Bokang Bailing        | Uttarakhand | State    | THDC        |                       200 |
| 7.        | Sillahalla PSP        | Tamil Nadu  | State    | TANGEDCO    |                      1000 |
| 8.        | Upper Kolab           | Odisha      | State    | OHPCL       |                       320 |
|           | Total                 | Total       | Total    | Total       |                      5282 |

* S&I  studies  in  respect  of  Devsari  HEP  is  presently  held  up  due  to  C.A. No. 6736/2013 pending before Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO. 1789 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.07.2021 **************

Hydro Electric Projects for which Detailed Project Reports are under examination in Central Electricity Authority

(As on 21.07.2021)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the Project                          | State            | Sector   | Developer   |   Installed Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------|------------------|----------|-------------|---------------------------|
| 1.        | Thana Plaun                                  | Himachal Pradesh | State    | HPPCL       |                     191   |
| 2.        | Dugar                                        | Himachal Pradesh | Central  | NHPC        |                     500   |
| 3.        | Pinnapuram Standalone Pumped Storage Project | Andhra Pradesh   | Private  | GEPL        |                    1200   |
| 4.        | Dagmara                                      | Bihar            | Central  | NHPC        |                     130.1 |
|           | Total                                        | Total            | Total    | Total       |                    2021.1 |

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## ANNEXURE-III

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1789 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.07.2021 **************

## Hydro Electric Projects concurred/ appraised by Central Electricity Authority and yet to be taken up for construction

(As on 21.07.2021)

| Sl. No .    | Name of Project              | State/ UT         | Sector        | Developer   | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Date of concurrence/ appraisal   |
|-------------|------------------------------|-------------------|---------------|-------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1.          | Teesta Stage-IV              | Sikkim            | Central       | NHPC        | 520                       | 13.05.10                         |
| 2.          | Tawang Stage -I              | Arunachal Pradesh | Central       | NHPC        | 600                       | 10.10.11                         |
| 3.          | Tawang Stage -II             | Arunachal Pradesh | Central       | NHPC        | 800                       | 22.09.11                         |
| 4.          | Sawalkot                     | J&K               | State         | JKSPC       | 1856                      | 18.04.18                         |
| 5.          | Turga Pumped Storage Project | West Bengal       | State         | WBSPCL      | 1000                      | 05.10.16                         |
| 6.          | Miyar                        | Himachal Pradesh  | Private       | MHPCL       | 120                       | 07.02.13                         |
| 7.          | Kalai-II                     | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | Kalai PPL   | 1200                      | 27.03.15                         |
| 8.          | Heo                          | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | HHPPL       | 240                       | 28.07.15                         |
| 9.          | Tato-I                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | SHPPL       | 186                       | 28.10.15                         |
| 10.         | TalongLonda                  | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | GMR         | 225                       | 16.08.13                         |
| 11.         | Etalin                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | EHEPCL      | 3097                      | 12.07.13                         |
| 12.         | Sunni Dam                    | Himachal Pradesh  | Central       | SJVNL       | 382                       | 23.12.20                         |
| 13.         | Wah-Umiam Stage-III          | Meghalaya         | Central       | NEEPCO      | 85                        | 10.06.21                         |
| 14.         | Kirthai-II                   | J&K               | State         | JKPDC       | 930                       | 14.06.19                         |
| 15.         | Lower Siang                  | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | JAVL        | 2700                      | 16.02.10                         |
| 16.         | Hirong                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | JAPL        | 500                       | 10.04.13                         |
| 17.         | Naying                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | NDSCPL      | 1000                      | 11.09.13                         |
| 18.         | Kynshi Stage-I               | Meghalaya         | Private       | AKPPL       | 270                       | 31.03.15                         |
| 19.         | Dikhu                        | Nagaland          | Private       | NMPPL       | 186                       | 31.03.14                         |
| 20.         | Attunli                      | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | AHEPCL      | 680                       | 02.07.18                         |
| 21.         | Kotlibhel Stage -IA          | Uttarakhand       | Central       | NHPC        | 195                       | 03.10.06                         |
| 22.         | Kotlibhel Stage-IB           | Uttarakhand       | Central       | NHPC        | 320                       | 31.10.06                         |
| 23.         | Alaknanda                    | Uttarakhand       | Private       | GMRL        | 300                       | 08.08.08                         |
| 24.         | Demwe Lower                  | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | ADPL        | 1750                      | 20.11.09                         |
| 25.         | Kwar                         | J&K               | Joint Venture | CVPPL       | 540                       | 23.02.17                         |
| 26.         | Loktak Downstream            | Manipur           | Joint Venture | LDHCL       | 66                        | 05.05.17                         |
| 27.         | Dibang                       | Arunachal Pradesh | Central       | NHPC        | 2880                      | 18.09.17                         |
| 28.         | New Ganderwal                | J&K               | State         | JKSPC       | 93                        | 10.06.14                         |
| 29.         | Nafra                        | Arunachal Pradesh | Private       | SNEL        | 120                       | 11.02.11                         |
| 30.         | Chhatru                      | Himachal Pradesh  | Private       | DSC         | 126                       | 15.01.15                         |
| Total 22967 | Total 22967                  | Total 22967       | Total 22967   | Total 22967 | Total 22967               | Total 22967                      |

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## ANNEXURE-IV

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1789 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 29.07.2021

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Hydro Electric Project (above 25 MW) under construction in the country

(As on 21.07.2021)

2021-22

2024-25

|   Sl. No. | Name of the project          | Sector   | Developer                | State             |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Anticipated commissioning Date   |
|-----------|------------------------------|----------|--------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Subansiri Lower              | Central  | NHPC                     | Arunachal Pradesh |                    2000   | 2023-24 (Aug'23)                 |
|         2 | Parbati Stage-II             | Central  | NHPC                     | Himachal Pradesh  |                     800   | 2021-22 (Mar'23)                 |
|         3 | Luhri-I                      | Central  | SJVN                     | Himachal Pradesh  |                     210   | 2025-26 (Jan'26)                 |
|         4 | Uhl-III                      | Private  | BVPCL                    | Himachal Pradesh  |                     100   | 2022-23 (Dec'22)                 |
|         5 | Dhaulasidh                   | Central  | SJVNL                    | Himachal Pradesh  |                      66   | 2025-26 (May'25)                 |
|         6 | Shongtong Karcham            | State    | HPPCL                    | Himachal Pradesh  |                     450   | 2024-25 (Mar'25)                 |
|         7 | Bajoli Holi                  | Private  | GMR                      | Himachal Pradesh  |                     180   | 2021-22 (Sept'21)                |
|         8 | Sorang                       | Private  | HSPCL                    | Himachal Pradesh  |                     100   | 2021-22 (July'21)                |
|         9 | Tidong -I                    | Private  | Statkraft IPL            | Himachal Pradesh  |                     100   | 2022-23 (Jun'22)                 |
|        10 | Kutehr                       | Private  | JSW Energy Ltd           | Himachal Pradesh  |                     240   | 2025-26 (Nov'25)                 |
|        11 | Pakal Dul                    | Central  | CVPPL                    | Jammu & Kashmir   |                    1000   | 2025-26 (July'25)                |
|        12 | Parnai                       | State    | JKSPDC                   | Jammu & Kashmir   |                      37.5 | 2022-23 (Mar'23)                 |
|        13 | Kiru                         | Central  | CVPPL                    | Jammu & Kashmir   |                     624   | 2024-25 (Aug.'24)                |
|        14 | Pallivasal                   | State    | KSEB                     | Kerala            |                      60   | 2021-22 (Dec'21)                 |
|        15 | Thottiyar                    | State    | KSEB                     | Kerala            |                      40   | 2021-22 (Dec'21)                 |
|        16 | Shahpurkandi                 | State    | PSPCL/ Irrigation Deptt. | Punjab            |                     206   | 2023-24 (Dec'23)                 |
|        17 | Teesta Stage-VI              | Central  | NHPC                     | Sikkim            |                     500   | 2023-24 (Mar'24)                 |
|        18 | Kundah PSP Phase-I,II&III)   | State    | TANGEDCO                 | Tamil Nadu        |                     500   | 2023-24 (Apr'23)                 |
|        19 | Tehri Pumped Storage Project | Central  | THDC                     | Uttarakhand       |                    1000   | 2022-23 (Dec'22)                 |
|        20 | Vishnugad Pipalkoti          | Central  | THDC                     | Uttarakhand       |                     444   | 2023-24 (Dec'23)                 |
|        21 | Naitwar Mori                 | Central  | SJVN                     | Uttarakhand       |                      60   | 2021-22 (June'22)                |
|        22 | Vyasi                        | State    | UJVNL                    | Uttarakhand       |                     120   | 2022-23 (Apr'22)                 |
|        23 | Rammam-III                   | Central  | NTPC                     | West Bengal       |                     120   | 2022-23 (Nov'22)                 |
|        24 | Lower Kopili                 | State    | APGCL                    | Assam             |                     120   | 2024-25 (Jun'24)                 |

.........2.

| 25.   | Polavaram         | State   | APGENCO/ Irrigation Deptt.   | Andhra Pradesh   |     960 | 2024-26   |
|-------|-------------------|---------|------------------------------|------------------|---------|-----------|
| 26.   | TangnuRomai       | Private | TRPG                         | Himachal Pradesh |    44   | 2024-25 * |
| 27.   | Lower Kalnai      | State   | JKSPDC                       | Jammu & Kashmir  |    48   | 2025-26 * |
| 28.   | Ratle             | Central | RHEPPL / NHPC                | Jammu & Kashmir  |   850   | 2025-26   |
| 29.   | Maheshwar         | Private | SMHPCL                       | Madhya Pradesh   |   400   | 2023-24 * |
| 30.   | Koyna Left Bank   | State   | WRD, Maharashtra             | Maharashtra      |    80   | 2025-26 * |
| 31.   | Rangit-IV         | Central | NHPC                         | Sikkim           |   120   | 2025-26   |
| 32.   | Bhasmey           | Private | Gati Infrastructure          | Sikkim           |    51   | 2024-25 * |
| 33.   | Rangit-II         | Private | Sikkim Hydro                 | Sikkim           |    66   | 2024-25 * |
| 34.   | Panan             | Private | Himagiri                     | Sikkim           |   300   | 2025-26 * |
| 35.   | Lata Tapovan      | Central | NTPC                         | Uttarakhand      |   171   | 2025-26 * |
| 36.   | Tapovan Vishnugad | Central | NTPC                         | Uttarakhand      |   520   | 2023-24   |
| 37.   | PhataByung        | Private | LANCO                        | Uttarakhand      |    76   | 2024-25 * |
|       | Total             | Total   | Total                        | Total            | 12763.5 |           |

(*) Construction for the hydro project is held up mid-way due to various reasons.

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ANNEXURE-V

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1789  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 29.07.2021

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Thermal Power Projects under Construction in the State of Jharkhand

(As on 21.07.2021)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project      | Sector   | District   | Unit No.   | Capacity (MW)   | Anticipated Commissioning   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------|------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------------------|
| 1         | North Karanpura STPP | Central  | Chatra     | U-1        | 660             | Dec'21                      |
| 1         | North Karanpura STPP | Central  | Chatra     | U-2 U-3    | 660 660         | June'22 Dec'22              |
| 2         | Patrutu STPP         | Central  | Ramgarh    | U-1        | 800             | Sept'23                     |
| 2         | Patrutu STPP         | Central  | Ramgarh    | U-2        | 800             | Mar'24                      |
| 2         | Patrutu STPP         | Central  | Ramgarh    | U-3        | 800             | Sept'24                     |
| 3         | Matrishri Usha TPP   | Private  | Latehar    | U-1        | 270             | *                           |
| 3         | Matrishri Usha TPP   | Private  | Latehar    | U-2        | 270             |                             |
| 3         | Matrishri Usha TPP   | Private  | Latehar    | U-3        | 270             | *                           |
| 3         | Matrishri Usha TPP   | Private  | Latehar    | U-4        | 270             |                             |
| 4         | Tori TPP             | Private  | Angarha    | U-1        | 600             | #                           |
| 4         | Tori TPP             | Private  | Angarha    | U-2        | 600             |                             |
| 4         | Tori TPP             | Private  | Angarha    | U-3        | 600             | #                           |
|           |                      | Total    | Total      | Total      | 7260            |                             |

(*) Work on hold. Admitted to NCLT on 19.02.2020.

- (#) Work on hold. Liquidation order dated 18.12.2019.

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