Lok Sabha Question No. 2151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Hydro-Power Projects
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Dr. BHOLA SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2151 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2016

## HYDRO-POWER PROJECTS

†2151. DR. BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the hydro power projects on River Ganga are being opposed;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  total  number  of  hydro-power  projects  running  or  pending  on  the  Ganga river at present; and
- (d) the details thereof, State-wise?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  vide  its  judgment  dated  13.08.2013,  directed not  to  grant  Environment  &  Forest  Clearances  to  the  24  Hydro-Electric  Schemes located in Ganga river basin, as per details given in Annex-I.

Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has  directed  the  Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  not  to  appraise  the  Detailed Projects  Reports  (DPRs)  of  Hydro-Electric  Schemes  in  Ganga  river  basin  till  the report of the Committee to determine the quantum of minimum E-flow is finalized.

(c)  &  (d)  :    Total  number  of  Hydro  Power  projects  in  operation,  under  construction and planned on the Ganga river are given in Annex-II.

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ANNEX-I

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.03.2016. ***********

| LIST OF 24 HEPs held up due to Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013   | LIST OF 24 HEPs held up due to Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013   | LIST OF 24 HEPs held up due to Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013   | LIST OF 24 HEPs held up due to Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013   | LIST OF 24 HEPs held up due to Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013   |
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| Sl. No.                                                                       | Sub Basin                                                                     | Name of the Project                                                           | River                                                                         | Power Generation Capacity (MW)                                                |
| 1                                                                             | Bal Ganga                                                                     | Bal Ganga II                                                                  | Bal Ganga                                                                     | 7                                                                             |
| 2                                                                             |                                                                               | Jhala Koti                                                                    | Dharam Ganga (Bal Ganga)                                                      | 12.5                                                                          |
| 3                                                                             | Bhagirathi-II                                                                 | Bharon Ghati                                                                  | Bhagirathi                                                                    | 381                                                                           |
| 4                                                                             |                                                                               | Jalandarigad                                                                  | Jalandharigad                                                                 | 24                                                                            |
| 5                                                                             |                                                                               | Siyangad                                                                      | Siyangad                                                                      | 11.5                                                                          |
| 6                                                                             |                                                                               | Kakoragad                                                                     | Kakoragad                                                                     | 12.5                                                                          |
| 7                                                                             | Bhagirathi-IV                                                                 | Kotlibhel IA                                                                  | Bhagirathi                                                                    | 195                                                                           |
| 8                                                                             | Bhagirathi-I                                                                  | Karmoli                                                                       | Jadhganga                                                                     | 140                                                                           |
| 9                                                                             |                                                                               | Jadhganga                                                                     | Jadhganga                                                                     | 50                                                                            |
| 10                                                                            | Mandakini                                                                     | Rambara                                                                       | Mandakini                                                                     | 76(24)                                                                        |
| 11                                                                            | Alaknanda-I                                                                   | Kotlibhel IB                                                                  | Alaknanda                                                                     | 320                                                                           |
| 12                                                                            | Alaknanda-III                                                                 | Alaknanda                                                                     | Alaknanda                                                                     | 300                                                                           |
| 13                                                                            |                                                                               | Khirao Ganga                                                                  | Khirao Ganga                                                                  | 4                                                                             |
| 14                                                                            | Alaknanda-II                                                                  | Urgam II                                                                      | Kalpganga                                                                     | 5(3.80)                                                                       |
| 15                                                                            | Dhauliganga                                                                   | Lata Tapovan                                                                  | Dhauliganga                                                                   | 171(170)                                                                      |
| 16                                                                            |                                                                               | Malarijhelam                                                                  | Dhauliganga                                                                   | 114                                                                           |
| 17                                                                            |                                                                               | Jelamtamak                                                                    | Dhauliganga                                                                   | 128(126)                                                                      |
| 18                                                                            |                                                                               | Tamaklata                                                                     | Dhauliganga                                                                   | 250                                                                           |
| 19                                                                            | Bhyundarganga                                                                 | Bhyundarganga                                                                 | Bhyundarganga                                                                 | 24.3                                                                          |
| 20                                                                            | Rishiganga-II                                                                 | Rishiganga-I                                                                  | Rishiganga                                                                    | 70                                                                            |
| 21                                                                            |                                                                               | Rishiganga-II                                                                 | Rishiganga                                                                    | 35                                                                            |
| 22                                                                            | Birahiganga                                                                   | Birahiganga-I                                                                 | Birahiganga                                                                   | 24                                                                            |
| 23                                                                            |                                                                               | Gohana Tal                                                                    | Birahiganga                                                                   | 60(50)                                                                        |
| 24                                                                            | Ganga                                                                         | Kotlibhel-II                                                                  | Ganga                                                                         | 530                                                                           |
| Total                                                                         | Total                                                                         | 24                                                                            |                                                                               | 2608.60                                                                       |

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## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) & (d) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2151 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 10.03.2016. ***********

## The details of the Hydro-Electric Projects under operation in Ganga River

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project          | River      |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Year of Commissioning   |
|-----------|--------------------------|------------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1.        | Tehri (THDC)             | Bhagirathi |                      1000 | 2006-07                 |
| 2.        | Koteshwar (THDC)         | Bhagirathi |                       400 | 2011-12                 |
| 3.        | Chilla (UJVNL)           | Ganga      |                       144 | 1980-81                 |
| 4.        | Maneribhali St.I (UJVNL) | Bhagirathi |                        90 | 1984                    |
| 5.        | Maneri Bhali-II (UJVNL)  | Bhagirathi |                       304 | 2007-08                 |
| 6.        | Vishnu Prayag(JPVL)      | Alaknanda  |                       400 | 2006-07                 |
| 7.        | Shrinagar (GVK)          | Alaknanda  |                       330 | 2015-16                 |
|           | Total                    |            |                      2668 |                         |

The details of the HEPs on river Ganga which are under construction and at various stages of implementation are given as under:-

## (i) Under Construction:

| Sl. No.   | Project                    | River       |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Type   |
|-----------|----------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|--------|
| 1         | Tapovan Vishnugad (NTPC)   | Dhauliganga |                       520 | ROR    |
| 2         | Lata Tapovan NTPC*         | Dhauliganga |                       171 | ROR    |
| 3         | Tehri-II THDCIL (PSS)      | Bhagirathi  |                      1000 | PSS    |
| 4         | Vishnugad Pipalkoti THDCIL | Alaknanda   |                       444 | ROR    |
| 5         | Phata Byung M/s Lanco      | Mandakini   |                        76 | ROR    |
| 6         | Singoli Bhatwari L&T UHPL  | Mandakini   |                        99 | ROR    |
|           | Total                      |             |                      2310 |        |

## (II) Cleared and yet to be taken up for construction:

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project    | River      |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Type of Project   |
|-----------|--------------------|------------|---------------------------|-------------------|
| 1         | Kotlibhel-IA NHPC* | Bhagirathi |                       195 | Dam Toe           |
| 2         | Kotlibhel-IB NHPC* | Alaknanda  |                       320 | Dam Toe           |
| 3         | Kotlibhel-II NHPC* | Ganga      |                       530 | Dam Toe           |
| 4         | Alaknanda GMR*     | Alaknanda  |                       300 | ROR               |
| 5         | Pala Maneri UJVNL  | Bhagirathi |                       480 | ROR               |
| 6         | Devsari SJVNL      | Pindar     |                       252 | ROR               |
|           | Total              |            |                      2077 |                   |

## (III) Under Examination:

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project          | River       |   Installed Capacity (MW) | Type of the Project   |
|-----------|--------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1         | Jelam Tamak THDCIL*      | Dhauliganga |                       108 | ROR                   |
| 2         | Bowala Nand Prayag UJVNL | Alaknanda   |                       300 | ROR                   |
|           | Total                    |             |                       408 |                       |

* Held up on account of Hon'ble Supreme Court Order dated 13.08.2013 as reflected in Annex-I

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