Lok Sabha Question No. 4503 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: NHPC Power Stations/Plants in North Eastern Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4503 ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## NHPC POWER STATIONS/PLANTS IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

4503.   DR. ANGOMCHA BIMOL AKOIJAM:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) power Stations/plants  currently  operational  in  the  North  Eastern  region  along  with  their  location  and power generation capacity; (b) whether  there  are  any  plans  to  decommission  any  NHPC  power  stations/plants  in  the region and if so, the details thereof including the reasons for such decommissioning; (c) the total power output generated by NHPC in the North Eastern Region over the last five years, State and year-wise; (d) the  number  of  local  jobs  generated  by  NHPC  power  stations/plants  in  the  region,  both direct and indirect employment; and the future plans of NHPC in the North Eastern region of the country including any proposed

(e) new projects, expansions or modernization efforts?

A N S W E R

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

(SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK)

(a) & (c) : NHPC operates following three hydroelectric (HE) power stations in North Eastern region aggregating to 675 MW capacity and has generated 16935 Million Units (MU) of electricity in past five years:

| Sl.         | Power       | Location/   | Capacity   | Generation (in MU)   | Generation (in MU)   | Generation (in MU)   | Generation (in MU)   | Generation (in MU)   |
|-------------|-------------|-------------|------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| No.         | Station     | State       | (MW)       | 2019-20              | 2020-21              | 2021-22              | 2022-23              | 2023-24              |
| 1           | Loktak      | Manipur     | 105        | 367                  | 622                  | 401                  | 478                  | 298                  |
| 2           | Rangit      | Sikkim      | 60         | 355                  | 289                  | 338                  | 332                  | 298                  |
| 3           | Teesta-V*   | Sikkim      | 510        | 2832                 | 2830                 | 2671                 | 2858                 | 1966                 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total | Grand Total | 675        | 3554                 | 3741                 | 3410                 | 3668                 | 2562                 |

*Presently under restoration.

(b) : There are no plans to decommission any NHPC power stations in North Eastern region. (d) : Presently, a total of 1102 contract labours have been  engaged  in  NHPC  power projects/stations in the region. (e) : NHPC is currently constructing four hydroelectric/multipurpose projects with a combined capacity  of  5,500  MW  in  North  East  region.  Additionally,  five  hydroelectric/multipurpose  projects are proposed in the region. Details are at Annexure. Further,  NHPC  Ltd.  has  undertaken  Renovation  &  Modernization  (R&M)  works  of  Loktak power  station  (105  MW)  in  Manipur.  The  power  station  was  commissioned  in  1983  and  has completed its schedule life of 35 years in May 2018.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4503 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 27.03.2025

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1. Under Construction hydroelectric/multipurpose projects by NHPC
2. Proposed projects in North Eastern Region

| Sl. No.            | Project                                                                     | State              | Capacity (MW)      |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Under Construction | Under Construction                                                          | Under Construction | Under Construction |
| 1.                 | Subansiri Lower HE Project                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh  | 2000               |
| 2.                 | Dibang Multipurpose Project                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh  | 2880               |
| 3.                 | Teesta-VI HEProject                                                         | Sikkim             | 500                |
| 4.                 | Rangit-IV HE Project (Through JPCL: A wholly owned subsidiary of NHPC Ltd.) | Sikkim             | 120                |
|                    | Total                                                                       | Total              | 5500               |

| Sl. No.   | Project                          | State             |   Capacity (MW) |
|-----------|----------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| 1.        | Kamala HE Project                | Arunachal Pradesh |            1720 |
| 2.        | Subansiri Upper HE Project       | Arunachal Pradesh |            1605 |
| 3.        | Upper Siang Multipurpose Project | Arunachal Pradesh |           11200 |
| 4.        | Siang Lower HE Project           | Arunachal Pradesh |            2700 |
| 5.        | Teesta-IV HE Project             | Sikkim            |             520 |
| Total     | Total                            | Total             |           17745 |

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