Lok Sabha Question No. 179 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-05
Subject: Hydro Power Generation
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAMESH POKHRIYAL NISHANK, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.179 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.05.2016

## HYDRO POWER GENERATION

*179.   DR. RAMESH POKHRIYAL "NISHANK": SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any survey has been conducted by the Union Government to assess the hydro-electric potential in the country and if so, the details thereof and the current hydro-electric generation capacity realised against the potential in the country;

(b) the quantum of hydro electricity produced in the country during the last three years and the current year; and

(c) whether a number of hydro-electric projects remain incomplete due to various reasons, if so, the details of the expenditure incurred and the loss occurred due to delay in completion of the projects, State-wise and project-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO.179 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 05.05.2016 REGARDING HYDRO POWER GENERATION.

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(a) : Central Electricity Authority has conducted studies from 1978 to 1987 for re-assessment of hydro-electric projects in the country. Based on  the  above  studies,  the  total  identified  hydropower    potential  in  the country  has  been  assessed  as  1,48,701  MW  comprising  a  capacity  of 1,45,320  MW  from  Hydro  Electric  (HE)  schemes  above  25  MW  capacity against  which  about  37,998  MW  (26.15%)  has  been  exploited  so  far.  In addition,  9  Pumped  Storage  Schemes  of  4785  MW  have  also  been developed.

## (b) : The  quantum  of  hydro  electricity  produced  in  the  country during the last three years and the current year is as under:

| Year                      |   Annual Energy (BU) |
|---------------------------|----------------------|
| 2013-14                   |               134.85 |
| 2014-15                   |               129.24 |
| 2015-16                   |               121.34 |
| 2016-17 (Upto 24.04.2016) |                 6.11 |

(c) : Presently,  45  HE  schemes  with  an  aggregate  capacity  of 13,502 MW including      2 Pumped Storage Schemes with an aggregate capacity  of  1080  MW  are  under  construction  in  the  country.    Out  of  the above,  works  on  15  Hydro  Electric  Projects  (HEPs)  totaling  5992  MW  is affected  due  to  various  reasons  like  financial  constraints,  inter-State disputes, Court Case, Environmental issues, Commercial issues etc., as a result of which there has been a potential loss of generation of power to the  extent  of  19217.4  MUs,  general  price  escalation  and  interest  during construction. A statement indicating State-wise/Project-wise loss of generation of power is given in Annex.

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ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (c)  OF  THE  STATEMENT  LAID  IN  REPLY  TO STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  179  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  THE  LOK  SABHA  ON 05.05.2016 REGARDING HYDRO POWER GENERATION.

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## INCOMPLETE HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS (STATE WISE)- HAVING MAJOR CONSTRAINTS

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project/ Executing Agency / Capacity (MW)                    | Reasons for Stuck up                                                                                                                                             | Design Energy (MU)               |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|           | Andhra Pradesh                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 1.        | Polavaram Polavaram Project Authority (12x80 = 960 MW)               |  Slow progress of works due to funds constraints                                                                                                                | 431.27 (35th Yr.)                |
|           | Arunachal Pradesh / Assam                                            |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 2.        | Subansiri Lower NHPC (8x250=2000 MW)                                 |  Since 16.12.2011 works stopped due to agitation by various activists, fearing dam safety and downstream impacts of dam.                                        | 7421.59                          |
|           | Himachal Pradesh                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 3.        | Kashang - II & III HPPCL (2x65 = 130 MW)                             |  Works on KK Link tunnel could not start due to agitation by Lippa villagers.                                                                                   | 386                              |
|           | Jammu & Kashmir                                                      |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 4.        | Ratle GVK Ratle Hydro Electric Project Pvt. Ltd. (4x205+1x30=850 MW) |  No progress since July, 2014. (Local issues/ Indus Water Treaty Issues/ Issues with State Govt.)                                                               | 3136.76                          |
|           | Kerala                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 5.        | Pallivasal KSEB (2x30=60 MW)                                         |  Works are almost standstill.  Hon'ble Minister of Power, Kerala in a meeting conducted on 22/07/2015 stated that existing contract is liable to be terminated | 153.9 (as available at websites) |
| 6.        | Thottiyar KSEB (1x30+1x10=40 MW)                                     |  Works are almost standstill.  The contractor has put forward a proposal for foreclosure of the Project due to their financial stringency.                     | 99 (as available at websites)    |
|           | Madhya Pradesh                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 7.        | Maheshwar SMHPCL (10x40= 400 MW)                                     |  Works suspended since Nov- 11 due to cash flow problem with developer.                                                                                         | 823                              |
|           | Maharashtra                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 8.        | Koyna Left Bank PSS WRD, Govt. of Maharashtra (2x40=80 MW)           |  Current expenditure on project has reached to almost original administrative approved cost level hence expenditure on the project is stopped                   | 167.55                           |
|           | Punjab                                                               |                                                                                                                                                                  |                                  |
| 9.        | Shahpurkandi Irr. Deptt., Punjab. & PSPCL (3x33+3x33+1x8 =206 MW)    |  Works of Dam (J&K side) stopped since 30.08.2014 due to inter-state disputes between Punjab and J&K Government.                                                | 815.12                           |

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|     | Sikkim                                                |                                                                                                                                         |         |
|-----|-------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 10. | Teesta VI LancoTeesta Hydro Power Ltd. (4x125=500 MW) |  Almost no progress since April, 2014. (Funds Constraints)                                                                             | 2440    |
| 11. | Rangit-IV Jal Power Corp. Ltd. (JPCL) (3x40= 120 MW)  |  Works stopped since Oct-13 due to cash flow problem with developer.                                                                   | 513     |
| 12. | Panan Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd. (4x75 = 300 MW) |  Major Civil Works held up for want of NGT Clearance. However, since there is no stay, developers informed that work to start shortly. | 1147.82 |
|     | Uttarakhand                                           |                                                                                                                                         |         |
| 13. | Lata Tapovan, NTPC (3x57=171 MW)                      |  Construction work stopped vide Hon'ble Supreme Court order dated 7.5.2014.                                                            | 868.89  |
| 14. | Phata Byung M/s. Lanco (2x38=76 MW)                   |  Works affected due to flash flood in June, 2013.  Slow pace of works & financial constraints.                                        | 340.5   |
| 15. | Singoli Bhatwari M/s. L&T (3x33=99 MW)                |  Works affected due to flash flood in June, 2013.  Slow pace of works                                                                 | 473     |
|     |                                                       | Total =                                                                                                                                 | 19217.4 |

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