Lok Sabha Question No. 1424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Clearance for Hydro Power Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1424

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## Clearance for Hydro Power Projects

## 1424.  SHRI  TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of hydro projects granted clearance by the Government during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttarakhand;
- (b) whether the Supreme Court has given any directions related to hydro power projects; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) Twenty one (21) hydro power projects have been granted environment clearance during the last 3 years including current year. No hydropower project has been granted environmental clearance in the State of Uttarakhand during the said period. The list of these 21 projects is annexed.
- (b)to (c)    Hon'ble Supreme Court (SC) vide its order dated 13.8.2013 has directed not to grant any further environmental and forest clearances in the State of Uttarakhand until further orders. However,  Hon'ble  SC  vide  its  order  dated  12.10.2015  has  clarified  that  the  order  dated 13.8.2013 prohibiting approval of  hydroelectric power projects by Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC) in the State of Uttarakhand is limited to 24 projects only.  Five  (5)  hydropower  projects  have  not  been  considered  by  the  Ministry  due  to  ban imposed by Hon'ble SC which are now being considered in view of Hon'ble SC order dated 12.10.2015.

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## Annexure  referred  to  in  part  (a)  of  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  1424  on 'Clearance for Hydro Power Projects'

|   Sl. No | Name of the Project                                                                                                            | Date of issue of Clearance   | State             |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|
|     2012 | 2012                                                                                                                           | 2012                         | 2012              |
|        1 | Dhamwari Sunda HEP (70 MW) in District: Shimla by M/s Dhamwari Power Co. Pvt. Ltd.                                             | 15.3..2012                   | Himachal Pradesh  |
|        2 | Nyamjang Chhu HEP (780 MW) Project in District: Tawang by M/s. NJC Hydro Power Ltd                                             | 19.4.2012                    | Arunachal Pradesh |
|        3 | Dibbin HEP (120 MW) project in District West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. KSK Dibbin Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd                | 23.7.2012                    | Arunachal Pradesh |
|        4 | Miyar HEP (120 MW) in District Lahu & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh by M/s. Moser Baer Projects Pvt. Ltd                             | 30.7.2012                    | Himachal Pradesh  |
|        5 | Ratle HEP (850 MW)project in Kishtwar District of Jammu &Kashmir by M/s. Ratle Hydro Electric Project Pvt. Ltd                 | 12.12.2012                   | Jammu& Kashmir    |
|     2013 | 2013                                                                                                                           | 2013                         | 2013              |
|        6 | Loktak Downstream HEP (66 MW) project in Tamenglong District of Manipur by M/s. NHPC Ltd                                       | 16.1.2013                    | Manipur           |
|        7 | Dhaulasidh HEP (66 MW) in Hamirpur & Kangra Districts of Himachal Pradesh by M/s. SJVN Ltd                                     | 21.2.2013                    | Himachal Pradesh  |
|        8 | Gongri HEP (144 MW) project in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Dirang Energy Pvt. Ltd                        | 19.3.2013                    |                   |
|        9 | Seli HEP (400 MW) project in Lahul & Spiti Districts of Himachal Pradesh by M/s. Seli Hydroelectric Power Company Ltd          | 3.7.2013                     | Himachal Pradesh  |
|       10 | Baglihar HEP (450 MW) in Ramban Districts of Jammu & Kashmir by M/s. J&K State Power Development Corporation                   | 23.7.2013                    | Jammu& Kashmir    |
|       11 | Nafra HEP (120 MW) project in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. SEW Nafra Power Corporation Ltd                | 19.8.2013                    | Arunachal Pradesh |
|       12 | Luhri HEP (612 MW) project in Shimla, Kullu & Mandi Districts of Himachal Pradesh by M/s. SJVN Ltd                             | 19.8.2013                    | Himachal Pradesh  |
|       13 | Panan HEP (300 MW) project in North Sikkim District of Sikkim by M/s. Himagiri Hydro Energy Pvt. Ltd                           | 2.9.2013                     | Sikkim            |
|       14 | New Ganderbal HEP (93 MW) project in Ganderbal District of Jammu & Kashmir by M/s. J&K State Power Development Corporation Ltd | 27.9.2013                    | Jammu& Kashmir    |

|   2014 | 2014                                                                                                   | 2014     | 2014   |
|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|--------|
|     15 | Teesta-IV HEP (520 MW) project in North Sikkim District of Sikkim by M/s. NHPC Ltd                     | 9.1.2014 | Sikkim |
|   2015 | 2015                                                                                                   | 2015     | 2015   |
|     16 | Chuzachen HEP (110 MW) Project in District: East Sikkim of Sikkim by M/s. Gati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd | 8.4.2015 | Sikkim |

|   17 | Dibang Multipurpose Project (2880 MW) in District: Lower Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. NHPC Ltd   | 19.5.2015   | Arunachal Pradesh   |
|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|---------------------|
|   18 | Simang-I HEP (67 MW) Project in District: East Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Lower Simang Power Pvt. Ltd  | 3.8.2015    | Arunachal Pradesh   |
|   19 | Pauk HEP (145 MW) Project in District West Siang Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Pauk Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd           | 10.11.2015  | Arunachal Pradesh   |
|   20 | Tato-I HEP (186 MW) Project in District West Siang Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Siyota Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd       | 10.11.2015  | Arunachal Pradesh   |
|   21 | Heo HEP (240 MW) Project in District West Siang of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Heo Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd          | 10.11.2015  | Arunachal Pradesh   |

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