Lok Sabha Question No. 4214 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-11
Subject: Pending Projects due to Environment Clearances
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4214

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2016

## PENDING PROJECTS DUE TO ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCES

4214.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether several power projects are pending/suffering due to nonaccordance, delayed accordance of/environmental clearances from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, project wise and State-wise including North East States, till date;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to accord early environment clearance to pending power projects;
- (d) whether Government has provided any financial assistance under the State Governments including North East States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

- (a) & (b) : As informed by Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC),  being  the  nodal  Ministry  for  according  environment  clearance, fifteen  Hydroelectric  Projects  and  ten  Thermal  Power  Projects  are  pending  for Environmental  Clearance  as  on  5.8.2016  as  per  details  given  in  Annex-I  &  II respectively.
- (c) : The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 mandates prior Environmental Clearance (EC) to various developmental projects including River Valley projects.  Proposals seeking EC are appraised in a timely manner within the stipulated time-frame of EIA Notification, 2006 and amendments thereof.  The proposals are processed for EC as per the provisions under  the  EIA  Notification.  These  projects  are  accorded  prior  EC  within  the stipulated timeframe provided all the requisite documents are received from the project proponents and other stake holders in time.
- (d)  &  (e)  :      Government  of  India  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  States including North Eastern Region (NER) under the  Restructured Accelerated Power Development  &  Reforms    (R-APDRP)  Scheme  subsumed  in  Integrated  Power Development  Scheme  (IPDS)  and  'Deendayal  Upadhyaya  Gram  Jyoti  Yojana' (DDUGJY),  launched by Ministry  of  Power  on  3 rd   December,  2014.    In  addition, Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  (DoNER)  is  providing  financial assistance/grant  to  various  power  projects  in  NER  under  Non  Lapsable  Central Pool of Resources (NLCPR).

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4214 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.08.2016. ***********

State-wise details of River Valley & HEP Projects under consideration for Environmental Clearance (EC) as on date (i.e. 5.8.2016)

## HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS

## Arunachal Pradesh

| Sl. No.   | Hydroelectric Project Details                                                                                                                                | Capacity/ River           |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| (A)       | Public Sector Project                                                                                                                                        | Nil                       |
| (B)       | Private Projects                                                                                                                                             |                           |
| 1         | Project Name: Naying HEP (1000 MW) Project District: West Siang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Naying DSC Power Ltd                                  | 1000 MW River Siyom       |
| 2         | Project Name: Talong Londa HEP Project (225 MW) District: East Kameng State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s GMR Londa Hydropower Pvt. Ltd.                   | 225 MW Kameng river       |
| 3         | Project Name: Pemashelpu HEP Project (80 MW) District: West Siang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Mechuka Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd                        | 80 MW Siang river         |
| 4         | Project Name: Kalai-II HEP Project (1200 MW) District: Anjaw State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Kalai Power Pvt. Ltd                                     | 1200 MW                   |
| 5         | Project Name: Etalin HEP Project (3097 MW) District: Dibang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Jindal Power Ltd                                          | 3097 MW Dri & Tenga River |
| 6         | Project Name: Mago Chu HEP (96 MW) Project District: Tawang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Sew Mago Chu Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd                   |                           |
| 7         | Project Name: Nyukcharong Chu HEP (96 MW) Project District: Tawang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. New Sew Nyukcharong Chu Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd | 96 MW Tawang River        |
| 8         | Project Name: New Melling HEP (90 MW) Project District: Tawang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. Sew Energy Pvt. Ltd                                    | 90 MW                     |
| 9         | Project Name: Tagurshit HEP (74 MW) Project District: West Siang State: Arunachal Pradesh Company: M/s. L & T Arunachal Hydro Power Ltd                      | 74 MW                     |

## Himachal Pradesh

| Sl. No.                    | Hydroelectric Project Details                                                                                                          | Capacity/River       |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|
| (A) Public Sector Projects | (A) Public Sector Projects                                                                                                             | Nil                  |
| 10                         | Project Name: Chhatru HEP Project (120 MW) District: Lahul & Spiti State: Himachal Pradesh Company: M/s DCM Shriram Infrastructure Ltd | 120 MW River Chandra |
| 11                         | Project Name: Sach-Khas HEP (260 MW) project District: Chamba State: Himachal Pradesh Company: M/s. L& T Himachal Hydropower Ltd       | 260 MW River Chenab  |
| 12                         | Project Name: Rupin HEP (45 MW) project District: Lahul & Spiti State: Himachal Pradesh Company: M/s. SB Power Pvt. Ltd                | 45 MW Chenab River   |

## Uttarakhand

| S. No.                      | Hydroelectric Project Details                                                                                       | Capacity/River           |
|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| (A) Private Sector Projects | (A) Private Sector Projects                                                                                         | Nil                      |
| (B) Public Sector Projects  | (B) Public Sector Projects                                                                                          |                          |
| 13                          | Project Name: Jelam Tamak HEP (108 MW) Project District : Chamoli State: Uttarakhand Company: M/s. THDC India Ltd   | 108 MW Dhualiganga River |
| 14                          | Project Name: Nand Prayag Langasu HEP (100 MW) Project District : Chamoli State: Uttarakhand Company: M/s. UJVN Ltd | 100 MW Alaknanda         |

## West Bengal

| S. No.                      | Hydroelectric Project Details                                                                                                                 | Capacity/River   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| (A) Private Sector Projects | (A) Private Sector Projects                                                                                                                   | Nil              |
| (B) Public Sector Projects  | (B) Public Sector Projects                                                                                                                    |                  |
| 15                          | Turga Pumped Storage Project District: Purulia District, West Bengal Company: M/s. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited | 1000 MW          |

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4214 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 11.08.2016.

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State-wise details of Thermal Power Projects under consideration for Environmental Clearance as on 05.08.2016

| Sl. No.        | Project Details                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 1.             | No. J-13012/112/2010-IA. II (T) Name: 4x1000 MW Pudimadaka Super Thermal Power Project at Villages Lalamkoduru, Rambilli, Veduruvdda & Pudimadaka, District Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh Company: M/s NTPC Ltd.                                                                    |
| Gujarat        | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 2.             | No.J-13012/10/2012-IA. II (T) Name: 2000 MW Gas Based Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) at Village Godhra, in Kutch Distt., Gujarat Company: M/s. Nana Layja Power Co. Ltd.                                                                                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 3.             | No. J-13012/59/2010-IA. II (T) Name: 4x660 MW, Stage-I, Barethi Super Thermal Power Project near Village Barethi, Tehsil Rajnagar, District Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh Company: M/s NTPC Ltd.                                                                                       |
| Orissa         | Orissa                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 4.             | No. J-13012/4/2009-IA.II (T) 4000 MW (6x660 MW) Coal based Ultra Mega Power Project (UMPP) near Bhedabahal Village in Sundergarh Tehsil of District Sundergarh, in Odisha Company: M/s Orissa Integrated Power Ltd.                                                                 |
| Rajasthan      | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5.             | No. J-13012/01/2015-IA.I(T) Name: Expansion of 1,080 MW TPP by adding 1x660 MW Lignite based Super Critical Power Plant at Village Bhadresh, Tehsil & District Barmer, Rajasthan Company: M/s Raj West Power Ltd.                                                                   |
| Telangana      | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 6.             | No.J-13012/18/2015-IA.I (T) Name: 5x800 MW Super Critical Coal Based Yadadri Thermal Power Station at Village Veerlapalem, District Nalgonda, Telangana Company: M/s. Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (TSGENCO)                                                   |
| 7.             | No. SEIAA/AP/NLG /2012-3587 Name: 200 MW (1x135 MW & 1x65 MW) coal based CFBC technology based Thermal Power Plant in Village Pedaveedu, Mattampali Mandal, District Nalgonda, Telangana Company: MG Power Projects Ltd.                                                            |
| 8.             | No. J-13012/02/2015-IA. I (T) Name: Manuguru Thermal Power Project of 1080 (4x270) MW at Villages Ramanujavaram, Eddulabayyaram & Seetharampuram, Mandals Manuguru & Pinapaka, District Khammam, Telangana Company: M/s Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (TSGENCO) |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 9.             | No. J-13012/35/2013-IA. I(T) Name: 1x660 MW Coal Based Supercritical Panki Extension Power Project at Panki, District Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh Company: M/s Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited                                                                           |
| 10.            | No. J-13012/17/2015-IA-I (T) Name: Setting up of 2x660 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Project near Village Malwan, District Etah, Uttar Pradesh Company: M/s. Jawaharpur Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (JVUNL)                                                                             |