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The Union Ministry
of Power has taken several steps to accelerate capacity addition
from hydro-electric projects. These include: |
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Higher budgetary
allocation for the hydel sector. |
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Investment
approval of new hydro-electric projects; |
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Identification
of new projects in the Central Sector for advance action;
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Promoting
State Sector projects which were languishing or could not
progress due to Inter-State disputes; |
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Improving
tariff dispensation for hydel projects; |
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Simplification
of procedure for transfer of clearance; |
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Levy of 5%
development surcharge to supplement resources for hydro electric
projects by NHPC allowed by CERC. |
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Basin-wise
Policy |
The policy measures
undertaken to accelerate hydro power development inter-alia lay
emphasis on basin-wise development. World Bank assistance for survey,
investigation and preparation of DPRs of the projects in Sutlej
and Ravi basins is being considered. |
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| States
with substantial undeveloped Hydro potential |
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Region/State
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Assessed
(MW) |
In
Operation (MW) |
Under
Construction |
Balance
(MW) |
Arunchal
Pradesh |
50328.00 |
10.50 |
405.00 |
49912.50 |
U.P./Uttaranchal |
18898.00 |
1609.85 |
3453.00 |
13835.15 |
Himachal
Pradesh |
18820.00 |
3822.95 |
1926.00 |
13071.05 |
Jammu
& Kashmir |
14146.00 |
1394.25 |
469.00 |
12282.75 |
Sikkim |
4286.00 |
84.00 |
519.00
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3683.00 |
Karnataka |
6602.00 |
2789.40 |
222.00 |
3590.60 |
Meghalaya |
2394.00 |
185.20 |
0.00 |
2208.80 |
Mizoram |
2196.00 |
0.00 |
60.00 |
2136.00 |
M.P./Chhattishgarth |
4485.00 |
898.50 |
30.25 |
1684.25 |
Kerala |
3514.00 |
1799.50 |
30.25 |
1684.25 |
West
Bengal |
2841.00 |
300.50 |
936.00 |
1604.50 |
Manipur |
1784.00 |
105.00 |
90.00 |
1589.00 |
Nagaland |
1574.00 |
75.00 |
24.00 |
1475.00 |
Orissa |
2999.00 |
1837.50 |
66.00 |
1095.50 |
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The CEA in consultation with the
States, Department of Space, Ministry of Environment & Forests,
CWC and Geological Survey of India, has initiated a basin wise
ranking study of all the balance hydro sites with a view to identify
those hydro projecdts which could be taken up first so that hydro
power development is taken up in a appropriate sequence. The objective
of the study is to optimally utilise the potential of feasible
hydro projects in the country over the next few decades.
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Preparation of Detail Project Report
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With the objective
of reducing the time and cost overrun of hydro projects which has
largely taken place on account of poor and hasty investigation and
non-availability of proper infrastructure in terms of access roads
and land, the Govemment has recently introduced a three stage process
for development of new hydro electric projects in the Central Sector.
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Sector I - Survey
& investigation and preparation of prefeasibility report.
Stage II - Detailed investigation,
preparation of DPR and pre-construction activity including
land acquisition.
Stage III - Execution of
the project after investment decision through PIB/CCEA |
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In terms of the
guidelines of three stage clearance and delegation of powers approved
in consultation with Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Environment
& Forests, the Ministry of Power has been authorised to sanction
expenditure of Rs. 10 crores on survey, investigation and preparation
of feasibility report for new hydro-electric projects. Expenditure
upto Rs.50 crores can be incurred on the preparation of DPR, pre-construction
activities and land acquisition subject to approval by a Committee
of PIB based on the site clearance from Ministry of Environment
and Forests and after the commercial viability of the project has
been established. Proposals involving expenditure above Rs.50 crores
would require approval of PIB/CCEA. |
The Ministry of
Environment & Forests has also simplified the procedure for
according site clearance in two stages. In Stage-I, preliminary
site clearance will be accorded to proceed with survey and investigation
and preparation of pre-feasibility report. The final site clearance
(Stage-II) will be accorded based on data made available from survey
and investigation carried out and the findings at the pre-feasibility
stage. The final forest clearance and environmental clearance will
be accorded on the basis of Environmental/Forest Impact Assessment
Study (EIA) and Environment Management Plan. |
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