Lok Sabha Question No. 2566 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Hydropower Energy
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Vincent H Pala, Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2566 ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023

## HYDROPOWER ENERGY

2566.   SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Government proposes to harness 27,000 MW of hydropower energy from Uttarakhand and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) the  details  of  the  hydel  projects  under  construction  in  the  State  of  Uttarakhand;
- (c) the  number  of  hydel  projects  pending  with  the  Government  for  approval  in  the  State  of Uttarakhand; and
- (d) the details of the number of approved projects which are under construction?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) : As per the Reassessment study of hydro potential in the country carried out during 19781987  by  the  Central  Electricity  Authority,  the  assessed  hydro  power  potential  from  large  hydro power projects (capacity above 25 MW) in the State of Uttarakhand is 17,998 MW. The status of development of Hydroelectric Potential in the state of Uttarakhand is given below:

| Category                      | Category                                                                             | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| Conventional Projects         | Conventional Projects                                                                |                           |
| I.                            | In operation                                                                         | 3975.35                   |
| II.                           | Under construction                                                                   | 1271                      |
| III.                          | Allotted for Development                                                             | 4404                      |
| IV.                           | Projects stuck-up due to Interstate issue/ dropped due to basin studies/other issues | 2457                      |
| V.                            | Yet to be allotted by state for development                                          | 2563                      |
| Sub-Total                     | Sub-Total                                                                            | 14670.35                  |
| Multi-Purpose Projects        | Multi-Purpose Projects                                                               |                           |
| VI.                           | Under construction                                                                   | 300                       |
| VII. DPR has been prepared    | VII. DPR has been prepared                                                           | 1335                      |
| VIII.DPR is under Preparation | VIII.DPR is under Preparation                                                        | 660                       |
| IX.                           | Yet to be allotted for development                                                   | 1065                      |
| Sub-Total                     | Sub-Total                                                                            | 3360                      |
| GRAND TOTAL                   | GRAND TOTAL                                                                          | 18030.35#                 |

#The capacity is in slight variance with the Reassessment study due to subsequent change in capacity of the Projects, addition/deletion of the Projects and merger of two Projects into one etc.

Further,  the  assessed  potential  from  Small  Hydro  Projects  (SHP:  below  25  MW capacity) in the State of Uttarakhand is 1664.31 MW, out of which, SHPs with installed capacity of 218.82 MW are under operation.

(b) to (d) : Presently, 07 Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) totaling to 2571 MW, including Tehri  PSP  of  1000  MW,  are  under  implementation  in  the  state  of  Uttarakhand.  Out  of  these,  5 Hydro Electric Projects totaling to 2324 MW are under active construction and 02 Hydro Electric Projects totaling to 247 MW are presently stalled. The details are at Annexure-I. Further, 4 SHPs with installed capacity of 65 MW are under implementation in the State of Uttarakhand. The details of these SHPs are given at Annexure-II. Currently,  no  Hydro  Electric  Project  pertaining  to  the  State  of  Uttarakhand  is pending  in  Central  Electricity  Authority  (CEA)  for  concurrence.    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.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) TO (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.   2566 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023

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List of Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) under implementation in Uttarakhand

| Sl. No     | Name of Scheme (Executing Agency)    | Sector      | District                 | Installed Capacity ( No. X MW)   |   Capacity Under Execution (MW) | River/ Basin                     | Date of Environ- mental Clearance   | Physical progress (in %)   | Date of finish/ commissioning                              |
|------------|--------------------------------------|-------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1          | Vishnugad Pipalkoti (THDC)           | Central     | Chamoli                  | 4x111                            |                             444 | Alaknanada/ Ganga                | 22.08.2007                          | 62%                        | 2024-25 (Mar'25)                                           |
| 2          | Naitwar Mori (SJVNL)                 | Central     | Uttarkashi               | 2x30                             |                              60 | Tons/ Yamuna/ Ganga              | 16.06.2016                          | 89%                        | 2023-24 ( May'23)                                          |
| 3          | Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)             | Central     | Chamoli                  | 4x130                            |                             520 | Dhauliganga / Alaknanada& /Ganga | 08.02.2005                          | 75%                        | 2024-25 (Dec'24)                                           |
| 4          | Lakhwar Multipurpose Project (UJVNL) | State       | Dehradun & Tehri Garhwal | 3x100                            |                             300 | Yamuna                           | 23.12.2021                          | Works recently awarded     | 2028-29 (Nov'28)                                           |
| 5*         | Lata Tapovan (NTPC)                  | Central     | Chamoli                  | 3x57                             |                             171 | Dhauliganga /Alaknanada & Ganga  | 21.02.2007                          | 4%                         | Stalled due to pending court case in Hon'ble Supreme Court |
| 6*         | Phata Byung (LANCO)                  | Private     | Rudraprayag              | 2x38                             |                              76 | Mandakini/ Alaknanda Ganga       | 18.02.2008                          | 74%                        | Stalled due to Financial Constraints                       |
| 7          | Tehri PSP (THDC)                     | Central     | Tehri Garhwal            | 4x250                            |                            1000 | Bhilangna/ Bhagirathi/ Ganga     | 19.7.1990                           | 93%                        | 2023-24 (Dec'23)                                           |
| Sub-total: | Sub-total:                           | Uttarakhand | Sub-total:               |                                  |                            2571 |                                  |                                     |                            |                                                            |

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  TO  (d)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2566 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 16.03.2023

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The details of the Small Hydro Power Projects (below 25 MW Capacity) under implementation in Uttarakhand

| SL. No.   | Name of the project   |   Capacity (MW) | Govt./Private   |
|-----------|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1         | Khutani SHP           |              21 | Private         |
| 2         | Suringad II SHP       |               5 | Government      |
| 3         | Bilangan II A SHP     |              24 | Government      |
| 4         | Madmaheshwar SHP      |              15 | Government      |
| Total     | Total                 |              65 |                 |

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