Lok Sabha Question No. 217 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Impact of Heavy Rains on Hydro Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Bidyut Baran Mahato, Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.217

## ANSWERED ON 03.08.2023

## IMPACT OF HEAVY RAINS ON HYDRO POWER PLANTS

*217.   SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether accumulation of silt due to heavy rains in Northern parts of the country  has  disrupted  operations  at  hydro  power  plants  and  if  so,  the  details thereof, plant-wise;
- (b) whether  several  hydro  power  projects  in  Jammu  &  Kashmir,  Himachal Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand  have  been  shut  for  the  past  few  days  due  to  heavy rains;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  hydro  power  plant-wise  and  the  amount  of revenue  loss  to  the  Government  due  to  non-operation  of  these  hydro  power plants;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  sent  any  Central  team  to  monitor  the situation of the hydro power plants affected by the torrential rains and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether  the  Government  has  also  instructed  the  head  of  hydro  power projects to constitute a high-level committee to closely monitor the situation at the areas around the projects and if so, the details thereof; and

- (f) the  time  by  which  the  said  hydro  power  plants  are  likely  to  be  fully operationalized?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.217  FOR  REPLY  ON  03.08.2023  REGARDING IMPACT OF HEAVY RAINS ON HYDRO POWER PLANTS ASKED BY SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO AND SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA

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(a) to (c) : Due to heavy rains and high silt, a number of hydro projects under operation by Central and State PSUs were temporarily shut down. The details of these projects along with revenue loss to the generating companies is given at Annexure-I. In addition, some private sector projects were also shut down, the detail of these projects along with revenue loss is given at Annexure-II.

(d) : Ministry of Home Affairs vide its O.M. Nos. 09-01/2023- NDM-I and 2803/2023-NDM-I dated 14.07.2023 constituted Inter-Ministerial Central Teams for an on-the-spot first hand assessment of the damage and relief work carried out in  Himachal  Pradesh  and  Uttarakhand  by  the  respective  State  Administration. The teams were led by MHA and included representatives from the Ministries/ Departments of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Finance (Deptt. of Expenditure), Jal  Shakti  (Deptt.  of  Water  Resources),  Power,  Road  Transport  &  Highways, Rural Development and National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC).

(e) & (f) : All  Hydro  Electric  Projects  except  Larji  HEP  (126  MW)  of  Himachal Pradesh  State  Electricity  Board  Limited  have  already  been  re-operationalized. Larji HEP is likely to be fully operationalized by January, 2024.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN REPLY  TO  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  217  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.08.2023 REGARDING IMPACT OF HEAVY RAINS ON HYDRO POWER PLANTS

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| Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt   | Central/State Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt                                                                         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                                               | Project Name                                                                          | Installed Capacity (MW)                                                               | State                                                                                 | Utility Name                                                                          | Duration of Shut down                                                                 | Total Revenue loss (Rs. in Crores)                                                                                                                          |
| CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                        | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                     | Kol Dam                                                                               | 800                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | National Thermal Power Corporation Limited                                            | 11-07-2023 to 12-07-2023                                                              | 2.5                                                                                                                                                         |
| 2                                                                                     | Nathpa Jhakri                                                                         | 1500                                                                                  | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam                                                               | 09-07-2023 to                                                                         | 26.07                                                                                                                                                       |
| 3                                                                                     | Rampur                                                                                | 412                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam                                                               | 13-07-2023                                                                            | 12.82                                                                                                                                                       |
| 4                                                                                     | Dehar                                                                                 | 990                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | Bhakra Beas Management Board                                                          | 09-07-2023 to 14-07-2023                                                              | Loss of generation is 563.81 LUs. In terms of revenue BBMB supplies energy to Partner States against their share quota. No tariff is being charged by BBMB. |
| 5                                                                                     | Chamera-III                                                                           | 231                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation                                              | 08-07-2023 to 16-07-2023                                                              | 10.63                                                                                                                                                       |
| 6                                                                                     | Chamera-II                                                                            | 300                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation                                              | 08-07-2023 to 27.07.2023                                                              | 18.75                                                                                                                                                       |
| 7                                                                                     | Parbati-III                                                                           | 520                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation                                              | 08-07-2023 to 27.07.2023                                                              | 35.45                                                                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                     | Bairasiul                                                                             | 180                                                                                   | Himachal Pradesh                                                                      | National Hydroelectric Power Corporation                                              | 08-07-2023 to 17-07-2023                                                              | 5.46                                                                                                                                                        |
| SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | SUB-TOTAL (CENTRAL)                                                                   | 111.68                                                                                                                                                      |

| STATE SECTOR       | STATE SECTOR          | STATE SECTOR       | STATE SECTOR       | STATE SECTOR                                                | STATE SECTOR              | STATE SECTOR                                                  |
|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9                  | SVP Bhaba Power House | 120                | Himachal Pradesh   | Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd                | 08-07-2023 to 18-07-2023  | 1.90                                                          |
| 10                 | Larji                 | 126                | Himachal Pradesh   | Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd                | 08-07-2023 to till date   | 6.19                                                          |
| 11                 | Bassi                 | 66                 | Himachal Pradesh   | Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd                | 08-07-2023 to 11-07-2023  | 0.26                                                          |
| 12                 | Giri                  | 60                 | Himachal Pradesh   | Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd                | 08-07-2023 to 14-07-2023  | 0.78                                                          |
| 13                 | Chibro                | 240                | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 14                 | Khodri                | 120                | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 15                 | Dhakrani              | 33.75              | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 16                 | Dhaulipur             | 51                 | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 17                 | Kulhal                | 30                 | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 18                 | Tiloth                | 90                 | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 19                 | Dharasu               | 304                | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 20                 | Chilla                | 144                | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 21                 | Vyasi                 | 120                | Uttarakhand        | Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd                            | 09-07-2023 to 21-07-2023  | Safe shut down of power station intermittently has been done. |
| 22                 | Baglihar-I            | 450                | Jammu & Kashmir    | Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited | 09-07-2023 to 12-07- 2023 | 3.27                                                          |
| 23                 | Baglihar-II           | 450                | Jammu & Kashmir    | Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited | 09-07-2023 to 10-07-2023  | 3.21                                                          |
| SUB-TOTAL (STATE)  | SUB-TOTAL (STATE)     | SUB-TOTAL (STATE)  | SUB-TOTAL (STATE)  | SUB-TOTAL (STATE)                                           | SUB-TOTAL (STATE)         | 15.61                                                         |
| TOTAL REVENUE LOSS | TOTAL REVENUE LOSS    | TOTAL REVENUE LOSS | TOTAL REVENUE LOSS | TOTAL REVENUE LOSS                                          | TOTAL REVENUE LOSS        | 127.29* Cr                                                    |

*Excluding the revenue loss of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) and Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

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## ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN REPLY  TO  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  217  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 03.08.2023 REGARDING IMPACT OF HEAVY RAINS ON HYDRO POWER PLANTS ***********

Private Sector Projects which were shut down due to heavy rains and high silt

| Sl. No.            | Project Name                  | Installed Capacity (MW)   | State                         | Utility Name                          | Duration of Shut down    | Total Revenue loss (Rs. in Crores) #   |
|--------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1                  | Chanju-I 36                   | Himachal Pradesh          |                               | IA Energy Private Ltd                 | 09-07-2023 to 12-07-2023 | 1.48                                   |
| 2                  | Wangtoo Hydro- electric Plant | 1045                      |                               | JSW Energy                            | 09-07-2023 to 13-07-2023 | 10.89                                  |
| 3                  | Baspa-II                      | 300                       |                               |                                       |                          | 4.63                                   |
| 4                  | Allain Duhangan               | 192                       | Allain Duhangan Hydro Pvt Ltd |                                       | 09-07-2023 to 16-07-2023 | 19.78                                  |
| 5                  | Srinagar HEP                  | 330 Uttarakh and          |                               | Alaknanda Hydro Power Company Limited | 16-07-2023 to 17-07-2023 | Total Generation Loss - 5440.87 MWHr   |
| 6                  | Bajoli Holi                   | 180                       | Himachal Pradesh              | GMR                                   | 09-07-2023 to 13-07-2023 | Not Furnished                          |
| Total Revenue Loss | Total Revenue Loss            | Total Revenue Loss        | Total Revenue Loss            | Total Revenue Loss                    | Total Revenue Loss       | *36.78Cr                               |

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