Question : CLEARANCE OF POWER PROJECTS



(a) the number of power projects sanctioned for private and public sectors in the State of Arunachal Pradesh during the Tenth Five Year Plan Period;

(b) the number of such projects which are pending and the number of projects being implemented; and

(c) the estimated cost of each project?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )

(a) to (c): Section 7 of Electricity Act, 2003 stipulates that any generating company can establish, operate and maintain Thermal Generating Stations without obtaining license from the Government. However, any generating company intending to set up a hydro generating station shall prepare and submit to the Central Electricity Authority the intended project details for its concurrence.

Following two hydro electric schemes under the Central Sector have been sanctioned during 10thPlan; i.e. from April 2002 till date :

Sl. Name of the Scheme	Executing	Installed	Cleared Cost	Date of	Commissioning
No.	Agency	Capacity	(Rs.in crores)	Clearance	Schedule	(MW)
1.Subansiri Lower National 2000 6285.33 (Dec., September, 2010-11 Hydroelectric 2002 price level 2003 Power including interest Corporation during construction (NHPC) (IDC) 670.92)
2.Kameng HE North Eastern 600 2496.90 December, 2009-10 Project Electric Power (March, 2004 price 2004 Corporation level including IDC (NEEPCO) 249.09)
In addition, following schemes have been accorded Stage-II clearance by CEA for site development and preparation of Detailed Project Reports:-

S.No. Name of Scheme/ Installed Capacity Anticipated Cost Executing Agency (MW) (Rs in Crore)
i) Suabansiri Middle / NHPC 1600 6406.18
ii) Subansiri Upper/ NHPC 2000 8753.07
iii) Ranganadi St.II / NEEPCO 130 557.58
iv) Dikrong/ NEEPCO 110 510.23




Under 50,000 MW hydro initiative, following projects have been identified for Survey & Investigation and preparation of Detailed Project Reports in respect of Arunachal Pradesh:
Name of Project	Installed Capacity(MW)	Anticipated Cost (Rs. in Crore)
Etalin 4000 14069.14 Attunli 500 2725.26 Naying 1000 3016.96 Tato II 700 2608.60 Hirong 500 2072.78 Demwe 3000 9539.40 Kameng Dam 600 2264.00 Talong 300 891.04 Bhareli II 600 1698.35 Bhareli I 1120 3372.45 Kapak Leyak 160 463.52 Hutong 3000 7792.29 Kalai 2600 6637.67 Badao 120 443.98 Oju II 1000 3492.99 Oju I 700 3526.28 Dibbin 100 371.52
Total 20000 64986.23