(a) whether the Government has held any talks with neighbouring countries for
setting up Hydel Power plants on the rivers flowing from those countries into our
country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether the Government has held any talks with neighbouring countries for
setting up Hydel Power plants on the rivers flowing from those countries into our
country; and
(b) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI P.M. SAYEED )
(a) : Yes, Sir.
(b) : Talks have been held with Nepal & Bhutan for setting up hydel power
plants on rivers flowing from those countries into our country. The status of various
projects is given in Annexure.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO.3914 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON
24/08/2004.
HYDRO ELECTRIC / MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECTS IN NEPAL & BHUTAN
S.No. Schemes Installed Capacity Present Status / Issues (MW) Projects in Nepal
1 Pancheshwar MPP 2800+ Mutually acceptable DPR 2800+ is to be prepared. 240
2 Sapta Kosi High 3300 Joint Indo-Nepal Project Dam MPP + Sun Office in Nepal set up Kosi Storage for investigation of the project
3. Karnali(Chisapani) 10800 Parameters of the project MPP are yet to be mutually finalized
4. Burhi Gandaki 600 MOWR propose to entrust HE Project the work of preparation of DPR to WAPCOS
5. Upper Karnali 300 NHPC are in discussion with Nepal to implement as IPP
Projects in Bhutan
1 Chukha 336 In operation
2. Kurichu 60 In operation
3. Tala HEP 1020 Under construction
4. Punatsangchu 870/1000 Under investigation by WAPCOS
5. Sankosh MPP 4060 DPR prepared