(a) whether many proposals received from various State Governments for setting up hydro power projects are lying pending with the Union Government; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Union Government on each of the proposals, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) & (b) : The generating company intending to set up Hydro Generating Station is required to obtain concurrence of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) for schemes involving capital expenditure of Rs. 1,000 crore and above.
Presently, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for 8 Hydroelectric Schemes with an aggregate installed capacity of 6204 MW are under examination in various appraising groups of Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Central Water Commission (CWC), Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) & Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) for accord of concurrence/appraisal by CEA. Status of these projects are given in the Annexure.
Appraisal and approval of projects is a continuous process in CEA.
*********