Lok Sabha Question No. 848 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Generation of Hydropower
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.848

ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## GENERATION OF HYDROPOWER

†848. SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  required  amount  of  hydropower  is  not  being  generated despite immense potential of the same in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of currently explored and exploited hydropower generation potential in the country, State/UT-wise; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase  the generation of hydropower?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : The generation from hydro electric projects in the country against the target set by the Central Electricity Authority during the last 3 years and the current year is as under:

| Year                    |   Target Generation (in Billion Units) |   Actual Generation (in Billion Units) | Achievement against Target   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2020-21                 |                                  140.4 |                                  150.3 | +7.1%                        |
| 2021-22                 |                                  149.5 |                                  151.6 | +1.4%                        |
| 2022-23                 |                                  150.7 |                                  162.1 | +7.6%                        |
| 2023-24 (till Oct 2023) |                                  114.2 |                                  102.3 | -10.4%                       |

Thus,  the  hydropower  generation  has  consistently  exceeded  the targets.  During the current year, it is less mainly due to floods during July 2023 in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand and devastating floods in Sikkim during October 2023, which affected generation as planned.

(b) : As per the reassessment study carried out by the Central Electricity Authority during the period 2017-2023,  the exploitable hydro power potential in the country is about 1,33,410 MW, out of which  42,105 MW has been harnessed.

The State/ UT-wise hydro power potential and its status of development in the country is attached at Annexure.

(c): The Government of India has taken various policy measures to increase the  generation  from  hydro  power.  These  measures  would  not  only  help  in development  of  the  upcoming  hydro  power  projects  but  also  improve  the generation. Some of the measures taken are as under:

- i. Declaration of large hydro power projects (of more than 25 MW capacity) as renewable energy source
- ii. Notification of Hydro Purchase Obligations (HPO)
- iii. Waiver  of  Inter  State  Transmission  System  (ISTS)  charges  for  Hydro Power Projects and Pumped Storage projects (PSPs)
- iv. Tariff  rationalization  measures  for  bringing  down  the  tariff  during  the initial years
- v. Budgetary  support  for  flood  moderation  component  of  hydro  power projects
- vi. Budgetary support for construction of enabling infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges
- vii. Empanelment of Independent Engineer(s)  and Conciliation  Committee  of Independent Experts for expeditions resolution of contractual disputes in hydro power projects
- viii. Issuance of guidelines on 10.04.2023 to promote Pumped Storage Projects

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.    848 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2023

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## STATUS OF LARGE HYDRO ELECTRIC POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

( In terms of Installed capacity - Above 25 MW)

| Region/ State     | Exploitable Identified Capacity as per Reassess- ment Study   | Capacity In Operatio n   | Capacity Under Active Construction   | Capacity on which Construction is held up   | H.E. Projects concurred by CEA and yet to be taken up for construction   | H.E. Projects under Examina- tion in CEA   | H.E. Projects returned to project authorities   | H.E. Projects under Survey & Investi- gation   | H.E. Projects allotted for dev on which S&I is held up/ yet to be taken up   |
|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                   | (MW)                                                          | (MW)                     | (MW)                                 | (MW)                                        | (MW)                                                                     | (MW)                                       | (MW)                                            | (MW)                                           | (MW)                                                                         |
| NORTHERN          |                                                               |                          |                                      |                                             |                                                                          |                                            |                                                 |                                                |                                                                              |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 12265                                                         | 3360                     | 3052                                 | 48                                          | 3119                                                                     | 0                                          | 390                                             | 1060                                           | 370                                                                          |
| Ladakh            | 707                                                           | 89                       | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 95                                             | 0                                                                            |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 18305                                                         | 10263                    | 2446                                 | 44                                          | 937                                                                      | 0                                          | 400                                             | 1144                                           | 2700                                                                         |
| Punjab            | 1301                                                          | 1096                     | 206                                  | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Haryana           | 0                                                             | 0                        | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Rajasthan         | 411                                                           | 411                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Uttarakhand       | 13481                                                         | 3975                     | 1324                                 | 247                                         | 815                                                                      | 0                                          | 939                                             | 732                                            | 628                                                                          |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 502                                                           | 502                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Sub Total (NR)    | 46971                                                         | 19696                    | 7028                                 | 339                                         | 4871                                                                     | 0                                          | 1729                                            | 3031                                           | 3698                                                                         |
| WESTERN           |                                                               |                          |                                      |                                             |                                                                          |                                            |                                                 |                                                |                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 2819                                                          | 2235                     | 0                                    | 400                                         | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Chhattisgarh      | 1311                                                          | 120                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Gujarat           | 550                                                           | 550                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Maharashtra       | 3144                                                          | 2647                     | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Goa               | 0                                                             | 0                        | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Sub total (WR)    | 7824                                                          | 5552                     | 0                                    | 400                                         | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| SOUTHERN          |                                                               |                          |                                      |                                             |                                                                          |                                            |                                                 |                                                |                                                                              |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 2596                                                          | 1610                     | 1190                                 | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Telangana         | 1302                                                          | 800                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 320                                             | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Karnataka         | 4414                                                          | 3689                     | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 665                                             | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Kerala            | 2473                                                          | 1864                     | 140                                  | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 800                                            | 0                                                                            |
| Tamil Nadu        | 1785                                                          | 1778                     | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Sub Total (SR)    | 12570                                                         | 9742                     | 1330                                 | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 985                                             | 800                                            | 0                                                                            |
| EASTERN           |                                                               |                          |                                      |                                             |                                                                          |                                            |                                                 |                                                |                                                                              |
| Jharkhand         | 300                                                           | 210                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Bihar             | 130                                                           | 0                        | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 130                                             | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Odisha            | 2825                                                          | 2155                     | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| West Bengal       | 809                                                           | 441                      | 120                                  | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 90                                             | 0                                                                            |
| Sikkim            | 6051                                                          | 2282                     | 620                                  | 417                                         | 520                                                                      | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Sub Total (ER)    | 10115                                                         | 5088                     | 740                                  | 417                                         | 520                                                                      | 0                                          | 130                                             | 90                                             | 0                                                                            |
| NORTH EASTERN     |                                                               |                          |                                      |                                             |                                                                          |                                            |                                                 |                                                |                                                                              |
| Meghalaya         | 2026                                                          | 322                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 85                                                                       | 0                                          | 0                                               | 270                                            | 170                                                                          |
| Tripura           | 0                                                             | 0                        | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Manipur           | 615                                                           | 105                      | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Assam             | 643                                                           | 350                      | 120                                  | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 60                                              | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Nagaland          | 325                                                           | 75                       | 0                                    | 0                                           | 186                                                                      | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 50394                                                         | 1115                     | 4880                                 | 0                                           | 13798                                                                    | 0                                          | 5323                                            | 14599                                          | 1520                                                                         |
| Mizoram           | 1927                                                          | 60                       | 0                                    | 0                                           | 0                                                                        | 0                                          | 0                                               | 0                                              | 0                                                                            |
| Sub Total (NER)   | 55930                                                         | 2027                     | 5000                                 | 0                                           | 14069                                                                    | 0                                          | 5383                                            | 14869                                          | 1690                                                                         |
| ALL INDIA         | 133410                                                        | 42105                    | 14098                                | 1156                                        | 19460                                                                    | 0                                          | 8227                                            | 18790                                          | 5388                                                                         |

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