Lok Sabha Question No. 2038 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Power Plants in North-Eastern Region
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2038 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

POWER PLANTS IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION

2038.  SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

(a) the details of power plants which are presently functional in North-Eastern States and the capacity of those plants, State-wise;

(b) whether Government has any plan to set up more power plants in NorthEastern  States  to  fight  the  power  crisis  which  is  halting  the  progress  of  the region;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) if not, the reasons therefor?

A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) : The State-wise details of power plants which are presently functional in       North-Eastern States and the capacity of those plants is given at Annex-I.

(b) to (d) : The details  of  thermal  and  hydro  power  plants  which  are  presently under  construction  in  North-Eastern  States  are  given  at  Annex-II  and  Annex-III respectively.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2038 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016. ***********

State-wise details of power plants which are presently functional in North-Eastern States

| State             | Fuel          | Implementin g Agency   | Name of the Station     |   Capacity as on 31.03.2016 |
|-------------------|---------------|------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | HYDRO         | NEEPCO.                | RANGANADI HPS           |                       405   |
| ASSAM             | COAL          | NTPC Ltd.              | BONGAIGAON TPP          |                       250   |
|                   | NATURAL GAS   | NEEPCO.                | KATHALGURI CCPP         |                       291   |
|                   | HYDRO         | NEEPCO.                | KOPILI HPS.             |                       225   |
|                   | MULTI FUEL    | APGPCL                 | CHANDRAPUR(ASSAM) TPS   |                        60   |
|                   | NATURAL GAS   | APGPCL                 | LAKWA GT                |                       157.2 |
|                   |               |                        | NAMRUP CCPP             |                       119   |
|                   | HYDRO         | APGPCL                 | KARBI LANGPI HPS        |                       100   |
| ASSAM Total       |               |                        |                         |                      1202.2 |
| MANIPUR           | HYDRO         | NHPC                   | LOKTAK HPS              |                       105   |
|                   | DIESEL        | ED, Manipur            | LEIMAKHONG DG           |                        36   |
| MANIPUR Total     | MANIPUR Total |                        |                         |                       141   |
| MEGHALAYA         | HYDRO         | NEEPCO.                | KHONDONG HPS            |                        50   |
|                   | HYDRO         | MeECL                  | KYRDEMKULAI HPS         |                        60   |
|                   |               |                        | MYNTDU(LESHKA) St-1 HPS |                       126   |
|                   |               |                        | UMIAM HPS ST-I          |                        36   |
|                   |               |                        | UMIAM HPS ST-IV         |                        60   |
| MEGHALAYA Total   |               |                        |                         |                       332   |
| NAGALAND          | HYDRO         | NEEPCO.                | DOYANG HPS              |                        75   |
| NAGALAND Total    |               |                        |                         |                        75   |
| TRIPURA           | NATURAL GAS   | NEEPCO.                | AGARTALA GT             |                       109.5 |
|                   |               |                        | MONARCHAK CCPP          |                       101   |
|                   |               | ONGC                   | TRIPURA CCPP            |                       726.6 |
|                   | NATURAL GAS   | TSECL                  | BARAMURA GT             |                        58.5 |
|                   |               |                        | ROKHIA GT               |                       111   |
| TRIPURA Total     |               |                        |                         |                      1106.6 |
| NER Total         |               |                        |                         |                      3261.8 |

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ANNEX-II ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2038 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016. ***********

| Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   | Details of Under Construction Thermal Power Projects in the country (As on 25-04-16)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                                                   | State                                                                                  | Project Name / Implementing Agency                                                     | Unit No                                                                                | Cap. (MW)                                                                              | Original Commissioning Schedule                                                        | Anticipated Commissioning Schedule                                                     | Fuel                                                                                   |
| CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                         | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                         | CENTRAL SECTOR                                                                         |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                  | Bongaigaon TPP/                                                                        | U-2                                                                                    | 250                                                                                    | May-11                                                                                 | Apr-17                                                                                 | Coal                                                                                   |
|                                                                                        |                                                                                        | NTPC                                                                                   | U-3                                                                                    | 250                                                                                    | Sep-11                                                                                 | Jun-17                                                                                 |                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                      | Tripura                                                                                | Agartala / NEEPCO                                                                      | ST-1                                                                                   | 25.5                                                                                   | Mar-15                                                                                 | May-16                                                                                 | Gas                                                                                    |
|                                                                                        | Total Central Sector                                                                   | Total Central Sector                                                                   |                                                                                        | 525.5                                                                                  |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |
| STATE SECTOR                                                                           | STATE SECTOR                                                                           | STATE SECTOR                                                                           |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |
| 1                                                                                      | Assam                                                                                  | Namrup CCGT /                                                                          | GT                                                                                     | 70                                                                                     | Sep-11                                                                                 | Jul-16                                                                                 | Gas                                                                                    |
|                                                                                        |                                                                                        | APGCL                                                                                  | ST                                                                                     | 30                                                                                     | Jan-12                                                                                 | Sep-16                                                                                 |                                                                                        |
| Total State Sector                                                                     | Total State Sector                                                                     | Total State Sector                                                                     |                                                                                        | 100                                                                                    |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |
| Grand Total                                                                            | Grand Total                                                                            | Grand Total                                                                            |                                                                                        | 625.5                                                                                  |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |

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ANNEX-III ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2038 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016.

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Hydro  Electric  Projects  (above  25  MW)  -  Under  Construction  in  the  North-Eastern  Region (As on 31.03.2016)

| Sl. No.   | Name of Scheme (Executing Agency)   | Sector   | I.C. (No. x MW)   | Cap. Under Execution (MW)   | Anticipated Commissioning Date   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|----------|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           | Arunachal Pradesh                   |          |                   |                             |                                  |
| 1         | Kameng (NEEPCO)                     | Central  | 4x150             | 600.00                      | 2016-17                          |
| 2         | Pare (NEEPCO)                       | Central  | 2x55              | 110.00                      | 2016-17                          |
| 3         | Subansiri Lower (NHPC)              | Central  | 8x250             | 2000.00                     | 2020-21 *                        |
| 4         | Gongri (Dirang Energy)              | Private  | 2x72              | 144.00                      | 2019-20                          |
|           | Sub-total: Arunachal Pradesh        |          |                   | 2854.00                     |                                  |
|           | Meghalaya                           |          |                   |                             |                                  |
| 5         | New Umtru (MePGCL)                  | State    | 2x20              | 40.00                       | 2016-17                          |
|           | Sub-total: Meghalaya                |          |                   | 40.00                       |                                  |
|           | Mizoram                             |          |                   |                             |                                  |
| 6         | Tuirial (NEEPCO)                    | Central  | 2x30              | 60.00                       | 2017-18                          |
|           | Sub-total: Mizoram                  |          |                   | 60.00                       |                                  |
|           | Total:                              |          |                   | 2954.00                     |                                  |

* Subject to restart of works

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