Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-07
Subject: Power Generation Capabilities in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Tirath Singh Rawat, Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.896 ANSWERED ON 07.12.2023

## POWER GENERATION CAPABILITIES IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

896.   SHRI TIRATH SINGH RAWAT:

SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative to increase or expand power  generation  capacities/capabilities  in  the  North-Eastern  Region  of  the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the details of the projects implemented to increase power supply capacity in the North-Eastern Region, including the specific States that are likely to be benefited from the said initiative; and
- (d) the names  of  the  projects, locations, capacity additions and  their estimated completion dates?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) : Government  has  taken  number  of  policy  measures  to  increase  or expand power generation capacities/capabilities in the country including NorthEast Region, details of which are enlisted below:
-  During  March,  2019,  the  Government  approved  'measures  to  promote  hydro power which are detailed below:
-  Declaring Large Hydro Power (LHPs) (> 25 MW projects) as Renewable Energy source.
-  Hydro Purchase Obligation (HPO)
-  Tariff rationalization measures for bringing down hydro power tariff.

-  Budgetary Support for Flood Moderation/Storage Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs).
-  Budgetary Support towards Cost of Enabling Infrastructure, i.e. roads/bridges.  The  guidelines  for  Budgetary  Support  towards  Flood Moderation component as well as towards Cost of Enabling Infrastructure have also been notified by Govt. on 28.09.2021.
-  Waiver of Inter State Transmission System (ISTS) Charges on the transmission of power from new Hydro Power Projects would be applicable, for  which  construction  work  is  awarded  and  Power  Purchase  Agreement (PPA) is signed on or before 30.06.2025.  Subsequently, part waiver of ISTS charges, in steps of 25% from 01.07.2025 to 01.07.2028, has been extended for  HEPs  for  which  construction  work  is  awarded  and  PPA  is  signed  up  to 30.06.2028.
- (c) : Since year 2014-15, nine (9) number of Hydroelectric Projects with aggregate installed capacity of 2,412 MW have been commissioned in the North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The details are as under:

|   Sl. No. | NAME OF PROJECT   | STATE             |   CAPACITY (MW) |   YEAR OF COMMISSIONING |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------------|
|         1 | JORETHANG LOOP    | SIKKIM            |              96 |                    2015 |
|         2 | TEESTA-III        | SIKKIM            |            1200 |                    2017 |
|         3 | TURIAL            | MIZORAM           |              60 |                    2017 |
|         4 | NEW UMTRU         | MEGHALAYA         |              40 |                    2017 |
|         5 | DIKCHU            | SIKKIM            |              96 |                    2017 |
|         6 | TASHIDING         | SIKKIM            |              97 |                    2017 |
|         7 | PARE              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |             110 |                    2018 |
|         8 | KAMENG            | ARUNACHAL PRADESH |             600 |                    2021 |
|         9 | RONGNICHU         | SIKKIM            |             113 |                    2021 |

(d) :    Currently, eight (8) no. of hydroelectric projects with aggregate installed capacity of 6,037 MW are under construction in the North Eastern Region of the country. The details are enclosed at Annexure.

Further, 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, as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, by notification (presently, ₹1,000 crores).

.........3.

Accordingly, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) accorded concurrence  to  17  number  Hydro  Electric  Schemes  (14,589  MW)  in  North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The details are given below:

|   Sl. No. | Name of Scheme      | State             | Installed Capacity (MW)   | Estimated Year of Completion   | Estimated Year of Completion   |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | TEESTA ST-IV        | Sikkim            | 520                       | 2031-32                        | 2031-32                        |
|         2 | TAWANG ST-I         | Arunachal Pradesh | 600                       | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|         3 | WAH-UMIAM STAGE-III | Meghalaya         | 85                        | 2029-30                        |                                |
|         4 | TAWANG ST-II        | Arunachal Pradesh | 800                       | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|         5 | HEO                 | Arunachal Pradesh | 240                       | 2028-29                        |                                |
|         6 | TATO-I              | Arunachal Pradesh | 186                       | 2028-29                        |                                |
|         7 | TATO-II             | Arunachal Pradesh | 700                       | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|         8 | DEMWE LOWER         | Arunachal Pradesh | 1750                      | 2031-32                        |                                |
|         9 | KALAI-II            | Arunachal Pradesh | 1200                      | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|        10 | TALONG LONDA        | Arunachal Pradesh | 225                       | 2031-32                        |                                |
|        11 | ETALIN              | Arunachal Pradesh | 3,097                     | 2030-31                        |                                |
|        12 | NAFRA               | Arunachal Pradesh | 120                       | 2027-28                        |                                |
|        13 | HIRONG              | Arunachal Pradesh | 500                       | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|        14 | NAYING              | Arunachal Pradesh | 1,000                     | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|        15 | ATTUNLI             | Arunachal Pradesh | 680                       | 2030-31                        |                                |
|        16 | LOWER SIANG         | Arunachal Pradesh | 2,700                     | Beyond 32                      | 2031-                          |
|        17 | DIKHU               | Nagaland          | 186                       | 2030-31                        |                                |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 896 ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 07.12.2023

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

| Sl. No.           | Name of Project             | Sector   | Cap. Under Execution (MW)   | Estimated Year of Completion   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | Arunachal Pradesh           |          |                             |                                |
| 1                 | Subansiri Lower             | Central  | 2,000                       | 2023-26 (May'25) ##            |
| 2                 | Dibang Multipurpose Project | Central  | 2,880                       | 2031-32 (Feb'32)               |
| Assam             | Assam                       |          |                             |                                |
| 3                 | Lower Kopli                 | State    | 120                         | 2024-25 (Mar'25)               |
| Sikkim            | Sikkim                      |          |                             |                                |
| 4                 | Teesta St. VI               | Central  | 500                         | 2026-27 (Aug'26)               |
| 5                 | Rangit-IV                   | Central  | 120                         | 2024-25 (Aug'24)               |
| 6*                | Bhasmey                     | Private  | 51                          | *                              |
| 7*                | Rangit-II                   | Private  | 66                          | *                              |
| 8*                | Panan                       | Private  | 300                         | *                              |

##:  2 units (500 MW) likely during 2023-24 ,4 units (1,000 MW) during 2024-25 and remaining 2 units (500 MW) during 2025-26.

* The project is presently stalled.

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