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Government of India
Ministry of Power
02-December-2005 17:42 IST
Hydro Power projects

Lok Sabha

As per the capacity addition programme of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC), a capacity of 2480 MW is proposed to be added during the 10th Plan (2002-07) and a capacity of 7707 MW is proposed to be added during 11th Plan (2007-2012).  In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today, the Union Minister of Power, Shri P.M. Sayeed gave further details of the power projects commissioned/taken up/proposed to be taken up by the NHPC during the 10th & 11th Plans which are as follows.  An investment of about Rs.60,000 crores is envisaged for these projects.

Details of Power Project commissioned/taken up/proposed to be taken up by the NHPC during

the 10th & 11th Plans

X Plan Projects (2002-2007)

SL.

No.

Name of the Project

Installed capacity (MW)

State

Date of Govt. Sanction

Anticipated date of Commissioning

Status

1.

Chamera-II

300

Himachal Pradesh

1.6.99

Commissioned in  2004

2.

Dhauliganga –I

280

Uttaranchal

8.4.91

Commissioned in 2005

3.

Dulhasti

390

Jammu & Kashmir

12.7.89

Expected to be commissioned by mid 2006

Under construction

4.

Teesta-V

510

Sikkim

11.2.00

Expected to be commissioned by March 2007

Under construction

5.

Indira Sagar

(Joint Venture with Govt. of M.P)

1000

Madhya Pradesh

28.3.02

Commissioned in 2004-05

Total of X Plan

2480

 

 

 

 

XI Plan Capacity Addition

Sl. No.

Name of the Project

Installed capacity (MW)

State

Date of Govt. Sanction

Anticipated/ scheduled date of commission-ing

Status

ONGOING PROJECTS 

1.

Parbati-II

800

Himachal Pradesh .

11.9.02

Sept.09

Under construction

2.

Sewa-II

120

Jammu & Kashmir

9.9.03

Sept. 07

3.

Teesta Low Dam –III

132

West Bengal.

30.10.03

March 08

4.

Subansiri Lower

2000

Arunachal Pradesh

9.9.03

Sept. 10

5.

Uri-II

240

Jammu & Kashmir

1.9.05

 Nov. 09

6.

Chamera-III

231

Himachal Pradesh

1.9.05

Aug. 10

7.

Teesta Low Dam –IV

160

West Bengal.

30.9.05

Sept.09

8

Parbati-III

520

Himachal Pradesh

9.11.05

Nov.10

9

Omkareshwar (Joint Venture project with Govt. of M.P)

520

Madhya Pradesh

Ongoing project.

Feb.08

OTHER PROJECTS IN THE PIPELINE

1

Nimoo Bazgo

45

Jammu & Kashmir 

2005-06

2009-10

Awaiting investment approval

2

Chutak

44

Jammu & Kashmir

2005-06

2010-11

3

Siyom*

1000

Arunachal Pradesh

2006-07

2011-12

Detailed Project Report (DPR) under examination in Central Electricity Authority

4

Lakhwar Vyasi*

420

Uttaranchal

2006-07

2010-11

DPR under preparation.

5.

Teesta –IV

495

Sikkim

2007-08

2011-12

6.

Kotli Bhel–IA

240

Uttaranchal

2007-08

7

Kotli Bhel– IB

280

Uttaranchal

8

Kotli Bhel-II

440

Uttaranchal

9.

Bav-II

20

Maharashtra

2006-07

2010-11

Total of X I Plan

7707

 

 

 

 

* Siyom HEP (1000 MW) and Lakhwar Vyasi HEP (420 MW) are likely to slip from 11th Plan due to problems in clearances. 

In addition to the above, the following projects of NHPC are expected to receive investment approval of the Government of India with likely commissioning in the 12th Plan.

(i)       Pakal Dul (1000 MW), Jammu & Kashmir

(ii)   Bursar (1020 MW), Jammu & Kashmir

(iii)  Kishanganga (330 MW), Jammu & Kashmir

(iv)  Dibang (3000 MW), Arunachal Pradesh

(v)   Siang lower (1600 MW), Arunachal Pradesh