THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )
(a) :There are 14 Hydro Electric Power Projects (above 25 MW) under
construction in the North Eastern Region including Sikkim. The details are as
under:
Sl. Name of the Project / State Likely
No. Capacity /Executing commissioning Agency
Central Sector
1 Subansiri Lower Hydro Arunachal Pradesh 2016-18 Electric Project / Assam (HEP) 8x250=2000 MW NHPC
2 Kameng HEP Arunachal Pradesh 2016-17 4x150=600 MW NEEPCO
3 Pare HEP Arunachal Pradesh 2014-15 2x55=110 MW NEEPCO
4 Tuirial HEP Mizoram 2016-17 2x30=60 MW NEEPCO
State Sector
1 New Umtru Meghalaya 2014-15 2x20=40MW Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited (MeECL)
Private Sector
1 Teesta-III Sikkim 2014-15 6x200=1200 MW Teesta Urja Ltd.
2 Teesta-VI Sikkim 2015-16 4x125= 500 MW LANCO
3 Rangit-IV Sikkim 2014-15 3x40= 120 MW Jal Power Corp. Ltd.
4 Jorethang Loop Sikkim 2014-15 2x48 = 96 MW DANS Energy Pvt. Ltd.
5 Bhasmey Sikkim 2015-16 3x17= 51 MWGati Infrastructure Bhasmey Power Pvt. Ltd.
6 Tashiding Sikkim 2017-18 2x48.5 = 97 MW Shiga Energy Pvt. Ltd.
7 Dikchu Sikkim 2017-18 3x32=96MW Sneha Kinetic Power Projects Pvt. Ltd.
8 Rangit-II Sikkim 2017-18 2x33= 66 MW Sikkim Hydro Power Venture Limited
9 Rongnichu Sikkim 2017-18 2x48= 96 MW Madhya Bharat Power Corporation Ltd. Total : 5132 MW
(b) :Steps being taken by the Government for timely completion and
commissioning of projects include, inter-alia, monitoring of the projects by
Central Electricity Authority (CEA), review with the developers to resolve
outstanding issues; independent follow up and monitoring of progress by the
Power Project Monitoring Panel (PPMP) etc.
Work on the Subansiri Lower HE Project (8x250 MW) in Arunachal
Pradesh/Assam, was stopped since December, 2011 due to the agitation
launched by Anti-Dam activists. A Dam Design Review Panel (DDRP) was
constituted by the Ministry in December, 2012 which has submitted its report in
June, 2013. The report has been accepted and NHPC has been directed to take
the project forward.