Question : HYDRO POWER PROJECTS IN NORTH EASTERN REGION

THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )

(a) : As per information available, the following Central and State Sector hydro-electric projects are under execution/implementation in North-Eastern States:

Name of the Project	Capacity (MW)	Implementing	State	Agency

1.	Tuirial	60	NEEPCO	Assam
2.	Subansiri Lower	2000	NHPC	Arunachal	Pradesh

3.	Myutdu	84	MeSEB	Meghalaya
4.	Kabri Langpi	100	ASEB	Assam

(b) :North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has commissioned Ranganadi HEP (405 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh during January – March, 2002 and Kopili HEP Stage-II (25 MW) in Assam in December, 2003.

NEEPCO has also undertaken to develop Tuivai HEP (210 MW) in Mizoram, Tipaimukh HEP (1500 MW) in Manipur and Kameng HEP (600 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh, which have been accorded Techno-Economic Clearance by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). CEA has also cleared taking up Stage-II activities in respect of Ranganadi Stage-II (130 MW) and Kikrong (110 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh.

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has also undertaken to develop Siang Middle HEP (1000 MW), Subansiri Middle HEP (1600 MW) and Subansiri Upper HEP (2000 MW) in Arunachal Pradesh. CEA has cleared taking up Stage-II activities for these hydro-electric schemes.

(c) :Rehabilitation measures are taken for resettlement of affected people by way of land allotment, employment, other compensation packages for different locations in consultation with the respective State Government and local representatives as per existing norms and guidelines of the Government of India.