Lok Sabha Question No. 5518 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-03
Subject: Power Generation in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5518 ANSWERED ON 03.04.2025

## POWER GENERATION IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

5518.  DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  power  demand  and  actual  power  generation  in  each  North-Eastern State, State-wise;
- (b) the number of power plants functional in each State categorized into fuel-based and hydro based power plants/stations along with their total power output, State-wise; and

(c) whether there are any ongoing or proposed projects to  enhance  power generation in each State and if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a)  &  (b)  :  The  State-wise  details  of  actual  power  supply  position  in  North-Eastern Region for the current year (upto February, 2025) are given at Annexure-I.

The  details  of  State-wise,  Fuel-wise  Power  Plants  functional  in  North  Eastern Region indicating the power generated during the year 2024-25 (upto February, 2025) are given at Annexure-II.

(c) : Presently, 3 nos. of  Hydro  Electric projects (above  25  MW  capacity)  with total capacity  of  5,000  MW  are  under  construction  in  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  Assam.  The State-wise details of these projects are given at Annexure-III.

Further, 16 nos. of Hydro Electric projects with total capacity of 14,069 MW have been concurred by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and are yet to be taken up for construction in the North-Eastern Region. The State-wise details of these projects are given at Annexure-IV.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5518 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 *************

The State-wise details of actual power supply position in North-Eastern Region for the current year (upto February, 2025)

|                       | April, 2024- February, 2025*   | April, 2024- February, 2025*   | April, 2024- February, 2025*   | April, 2024- February, 2025*   |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| State                 | Energy Requirement             | Energy Supplied                | Energy not Supplied            | Energy not Supplied            |
|                       | (MU)                           | (MU)                           | (MU)                           | ( %)                           |
| Arunachal Pradesh     | 956                            | 956                            | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Assam                 | 11,897                         | 11,891                         | 6                              | 0.0                            |
| Manipur               | 978                            | 974                            | 4                              | 0.5                            |
| Meghalaya             | 1,874                          | 1,873                          | 1                              | 0.0                            |
| Mizoram               | 647                            | 647                            | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Nagaland              | 865                            | 865                            | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| Tripura               | 1,779                          | 1,779                          | 0                              | 0.0                            |
| North-Eastern Region: | 19,004                         | 18,993                         | 11                             | 0.1                            |

Note: (*) Figures of February, 2025 are Provisional.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  5518 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025

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The details of State-wise, Fuel-wise Power Plants in North Eastern Region indicating the power generated during the year 2024-25 (upto February, 2025):

| State             | Fuel                      | Organization                    | Name of Project                 | Capacity (in MW)   | Power Generation (in MU) for 2024-25 (upto February , 2025)   |
|-------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Hydro                     | NEEPCO                          | KAMENG                          | 600                | 2,627.11                                                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                           | NEEPCO                          | PARE                            | 110                | 368.32                                                        |
| Arunachal Pradesh |                           | NEEPCO                          | RANGANADI                       | 405                | 1,025.72                                                      |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Hydro Total:              | Hydro Total:                    | Hydro Total:                    | 1115               | 4,021.15                                                      |
|                   | Arunachal Pradesh Total : | Arunachal Pradesh Total :       | Arunachal Pradesh Total :       | 1115               | 4,021.15                                                      |
| Assam             | Coal                      | NTPC                            | BONGAIGAON                      | 750                | 4,481.53                                                      |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | Coal Total:                     | 750                | 4,481.53                                                      |
| Assam             | Gas                       | APGCL                           | LAKWA                           | 97.2               | 431.9                                                         |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | LAKWA REPLACEMENT POWER PROJECT | 69.755             | 419.89                                                        |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | NAMRUP                          | 139.4              | 824.14                                                        |
| Assam             |                           | NEEPCO                          | KATHALGURI                      | 291                | 1,446.26                                                      |
| Assam             | Gas                       | Gas                             | Total:                          | 597.355            | 3,122.19                                                      |
| Assam             | Hydro                     | APGCL                           | KARBILANGPI                     | 100                | 401.5                                                         |
| Assam             |                           | NEEPCO                          | KHONDONG                        | 50                 | 0                                                             |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | KOPILI                          | 200                | 543.13                                                        |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | Hydro Total:                    | 350                | 944.63                                                        |
| Assam             |                           |                                 | Assam Total:                    | 1,697.36           | 8,548.35                                                      |
|                   | Diesel                    | Electricity Department, Manipur | LEIMAKHONG                      | 36                 | 0                                                             |
| Manipur           |                           |                                 | Diesel Total:                   | 36                 | 0                                                             |
| Manipur           | Hydro                     | NHPC                            | LOKTAK                          | 105                | 687.4                                                         |
| Manipur           | Hydro                     | Hydro                           | Total:                          | 105                | 687.4                                                         |
|                   |                           | Meghalaya Energy                | Manipur Total:                  | 141                | 687.4                                                         |
|                   | Hydro                     | Corporation Limited             | KYRDEMKULAI                     | 60                 | 88.14                                                         |
| Meghalaya         |                           |                                 | MYNTDU (LESHKA) Stage-I         | 126                | 359.86                                                        |
| Meghalaya         |                           |                                 | NEW UMTRU                       | 40                 | 179.9                                                         |
| Meghalaya         |                           |                                 | UMIAM Stage-I                   | 36                 | 106.89                                                        |
| Meghalaya         |                           | (MeECL)                         | UMIAM Stage-IV                  | 60                 | 139.92                                                        |
|                   | Hydro                     | Hydro                           | Total:                          | 322                | 874.71                                                        |
| Mizoram           | Hydro                     | NEEPCO                          | TUIRIAL                         | 60                 | 235.93                                                        |
|                   |                           |                                 | Hydro Total:                    | 60                 | 235.93                                                        |
|                   | Mizoram                   | Mizoram                         | Total:                          | 60                 | 235.93                                                        |

| State                               | Fuel                                | Organization                            | Name of Project                     | Capacity (in MW)   | Power Generation (in MU) for 2024-25 (upto February, 2025)   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Nagaland                            | Hydro                               | NEEPCO                                  | DOYANG                              | 75                 | 212.54                                                       |
|                                     | Hydro Total:                        | Hydro Total:                            | Hydro Total:                        | 75                 | 212.54                                                       |
| Nagaland Total:                     | Nagaland Total:                     | Nagaland Total:                         | Nagaland Total:                     | 75                 | 212.54                                                       |
| Tripura                             | Gas                                 | NEEPCO                                  | AGARTALA                            | 135                | 505.41                                                       |
| Tripura                             | Gas                                 |                                         | MONARCHAK                           | 101                | 446.33                                                       |
| Tripura                             | Gas                                 | ONGC                                    | TRIPURA                             | 726.6              | 3,528.29                                                     |
| Tripura                             | Gas                                 | Tripura State                           | BARAMURA                            | 42                 | 3.46                                                         |
| Tripura                             | Gas                                 | Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) | ROKHIA                              | 63                 | 167.8                                                        |
|                                     | Gas Total:                          | Gas Total:                              | Gas Total:                          | 1,067.6            | 4,651.29                                                     |
| Tripura Total:                      | Tripura Total:                      | Tripura Total:                          | Tripura Total:                      | 1,067.6            | 4,651.29                                                     |
| Grand Total (North-Eastern Region): | Grand Total (North-Eastern Region): | Grand Total (North-Eastern Region):     | Grand Total (North-Eastern Region): | 4,477.96           | 19,231.37                                                    |

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ANNEXURE-III

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5518 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 *************

The details of Hydro Electric projects (above 25 MW capacity) under construction in the North-Eastern Region

| Sl. No.                            | Name of Scheme / (Executing Agency)   | Sector                                | District               | Installed Capacity (No. X MW.)   | Cap. Under Execution (in MW)   | River/Basin               | Expected Date of finish/ commissioning   |
|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | Arunachal Pradesh                     | Arunachal Pradesh                     | Arunachal Pradesh      | Arunachal Pradesh                | Arunachal Pradesh              | Arunachal Pradesh         | Arunachal Pradesh                        |
| 1 Subansiri Lower (NHPC)           | Central                               | Lower Subansiri                       | 8x250                  | 2,000.00                         | Subansiri/ Brahmaputra         | 2026-27 (May, 2026)       | 2                                        |
| Dibang Multipurpose Project (NHPC) | Central                               | Lower Dibang Valley                   | 12x240                 | 2,880.00                         | Dibang /Brahmaputra            | 2031-32 (February, 2032)  | Sub-total: Arunachal Pradesh             |
|                                    |                                       |                                       |                        |                                  | 4,880.00                       |                           |                                          |
| 3 Lower Kopli (APGCL)              | State                                 | Dima Hasao & Karbi Anglong Sub-total: | 2x55+ 2x2.5+ 1x5 Assam | 120.00                           | Kopili/ Brahmaputra            | 2025-26 (September, 2025) | 120.00                                   |
|                                    |                                       |                                       |                        | Total:                           |                                | 5,000.00                  |                                          |

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ANNEXURE-IV

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5518 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 03.04.2025 *************

The details of Hydro Electric projects which have been concurred by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and are yet to be taken up for construction in the North-Eastern Region

| SI. No.           | Name of Scheme       | Sector            | Developer         | Installed Capacity (MW)   |
|-------------------|----------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh    | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh         |
| 1.                | Tawang Stage- I      | Central           | NHPC              | 600                       |
| 2.                | Tawang Stage- II     | Central           | NHPC              | 800                       |
| 3.                | Heo                  | Central           | NEEPCO            | 240                       |
| 4.                | Tato-I               | Central           | NEEPCO            | 186                       |
| 5.                | Tato-II              | Central           | NEEPCO            | 700                       |
| 6.                | Etalin               | Central           | SJVNL             | 3,097                     |
| 7.                | Kalai-II             | Central           | THDCIL            | 1,200                     |
| 8.                | Hirong               | Central           | NEEPCO            | 500                       |
| 9.                | Naying               | Central           | NEEPCO            | 1,000                     |
| 10.               | Attunli              | Central           | SJVNL             | 680                       |
| 11.               | Nafra                | Central           | NEEPCO            | 120                       |
| 12.               | Lower Siang          | Private           | JAVL              | 2,700                     |
| 13.               | Demwe Lower          | Private           | ADPL              | 1,750                     |
| 14.               | TalongLonda          | Private           | GMR               | 225                       |
| Sub-total:        | Sub-total:           | Sub-total:        | Sub-total:        | 13,798                    |
| Meghalaya         | Meghalaya            | Meghalaya         | Meghalaya         | Meghalaya                 |
| 15.               | Wah- Umiam Stage-III | Central           | NEEPCO            | 85                        |
| Sub-total:        | Sub-total:           | Sub-total:        | Sub-total:        | 85                        |
| Nagaland          | Nagaland             | Nagaland          | Nagaland          | Nagaland                  |
| 16.               | Dikhu                | Private           | NMPPL             | 186                       |
| Sub-total:        | Sub-total:           | Sub-total:        | Sub-total:        | 186                       |
| Grand Total:      | Grand Total:         | Grand Total:      | Grand Total:      | 14,069                    |

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