Lok Sabha Question No. 1725 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-30
Subject: Progress of Hydro Projects
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1725

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2015

## PROGRESS OF HYDRO PROJECTS

## 1725.  DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL, 'NISHANK':

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether various hydropower projects in the country including Uttarakhand have been stopped after expenditure of hundreds of crore rupees;
- (b) if  so,  whether  these  projects  were  duly  approved  by  the  Ministry  of  Environment, Forests and Climate Change or not and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, whether the Government proposes any policy to check the recurrence of such incidents; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

( a)&(b): Seven  Hydro  Electric  Projects  in  the  country  including  in  the  State  of Uttarakhand totalling to 4321 MW capacity have been stopped due to various reasons.  All these projects were duly approved by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC).  The details are given at  Annexure.

(c)&(d):

Does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in  reply  to  part  (a)&(b)  of  the  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1725  for 30.07.2015 regarding ' Progress of Hydro Projects'

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project/ Executing Agency / Capacity (MW)   | State                     | Date of Environment clearance   | Date of Forest clearance   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------|
|           | Central Sector                                      |                           |                                 |                            |
| 1         | Lata Tapovan, NTPC (3x57=171 MW)                    | Uttarakhand               | 21.02.2007                      | 29.08.2009                 |
| 2         | Subansiri Lower NHPC (8x250=2000 MW)                | Arunachal Pradesh / Assam | 16.07.2003                      | 12.10.2004                 |
|           | Private Sector                                      |                           |                                 |                            |
| 3         | Maheshwar SMHPCL (10x40= 400 MW)                    | M. P.                     | 7.01.1994                       | Not required               |
| 4         | Teesta St-III Teesta Urja Ltd.(TUL) 6x200=1200MW    | Sikkim                    | 04.08.2006                      | 02.11.2007                 |
| 5         | Rangit-IV Jal Power Corp. Ltd. (JPCL) 3x40= 120MW   | Sikkim                    | 16.05.2007                      | 26.12.2007                 |
| 6         | Kashang - II & III HPPCL (2x65 = 130 MW)            | H.P.                      | 16.04.2010                      | 14.01.2013                 |
| 7         | Panan Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt Ltd. 4x75 = 300MW   | Sikkim                    | 02.01.2007                      | 21.09.2010                 |