Lok Sabha Question No. 1962 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Hydro Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: VEENA DEVI, R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1962 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## HYDRO POWER GENERATION

†1962.  SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI: SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether vast potential is available for generating hydro electric power in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  fixed  any  target  for  increasing  power generation capacity in hydro-electric sector in the country during the current five year plan;
- (d) if  so,  the  details of the target fixed and the steps being taken to achieve the targets;
- (e) whether there is any proposal for setting up of new hydro projects and for renovating/refurbishing the existing hydro projects in the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and 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) & (b) :  As per the assessment done by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), the            identified hydro power potential of the country has been estimated as 1,48,701 MW (1,45,320 MW above 25 MW).  The State-wise details are given in the Annex.

(c) & (d) :   During the current Five Year Plan (2012-17), a target has been fixed for hydro capacity addition of 10,897 MW as per details given below:-

Central Sector -

6004 MW

State Sector -

2808 MW

Private Sector -

2085 MW

Total

-        10897 MW

..........2.

In order to coordinate the country's hydro capacity addition programme and to ensure that targets are achieved, progress of ongoing  hydro projects are reviewed regularly at the level of CEA and the Ministry of Power also monitors the progress of these projects. (e) & (f) : 47 new Hydro Electric Projects (above 25 MW) totalling 13,502 MW are presently under construction in the country. During the XII Plan, a total of 22 hydro Renovation & Modernisation Schemes (2 in Central Sector and 20 in State Sector)  having  an  installed  capacity  of  about  3042  MW  through  uprating,  life extension and restoration are expected to be completed at an estimated cost of about Rs.1353 Crores.

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ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1962 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016. ***********

## STATUS OF HYDRO ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AS ON 31.03.2016

| Region / State   | Identified Capacity as per study Total(MW)   | reassessment Above 25 MW   |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| NORTHERN         |                                              |                            |
| Jammu & Kashmir  | 14146                                        | 13543                      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 18820                                        | 18540                      |
| Punjab           | 971                                          | 971                        |
| Haryana          | 64                                           | 64                         |
| Rajasthan        | 496                                          | 483                        |
| Uttarakhand      | 18175                                        | 17998                      |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 723                                          | 664                        |
| Sub Total (NR)   | 53395                                        | 52263                      |
| WESTERN          |                                              |                            |
| Madhya Pradesh.  | 2243                                         | 1970                       |
| Chhattisgarh     | 2242                                         | 2202                       |
| Gujarat          | 619                                          | 590                        |
| Maharashtra      | 3769                                         | 3314                       |
| Goa              | 55                                           | 55                         |
| Sub Total (WR)   | 8928                                         | 8131                       |
| SOUTHERN         |                                              |                            |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 2366                                         | 2341                       |
| Telangana        | 2058                                         | 2019                       |
| Karnataka        | 6602                                         | 6459                       |
| Kerala           | 3514                                         | 3378                       |
| Tamil Nadu       | 1918                                         | 1693                       |
| Sub Total (SR)   | 16458                                        | 15890                      |
| EASTERN          |                                              |                            |
| Jharkhand        | 753                                          | 582                        |
| Bihar            | 70                                           | 40                         |
| Odisha           | 2999                                         | 2981                       |
| West Bengal      | 2841                                         | 2829                       |
| Sikkim           | 4286                                         | 4248                       |
| Sub Total (ER)   | 10949                                        | 10680                      |
| NORTH EASTERN    |                                              |                            |
| Meghalaya        | 2394                                         | 2298                       |
| Tripura          | 15                                           | 0                          |
| Manipur          | 1784                                         | 1761                       |
| Assam            | 680                                          | 650                        |
| Nagaland         | 1574                                         | 1452                       |
| Arunachal Pd     | 50328                                        | 50064                      |
| Mizoram          | 2196                                         | 2131                       |
| Sub Total (NER)  | 58971                                        | 58356                      |
| ALL INDIA        | 148701                                       | 145320                     |

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