(a) whether the Government has launched a plan called `50,000 MW Hydro
Power Initiative`;
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the schemes identified under the
plan;
(c) whether these schemes are likely to be implemented in the States also;
and
(d) if so, the States in which the such schemes are likely to be
implemented?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER (SHRI K.C. VENUGOPAL)
(a) & (b) : On 24th May, 2003, the Government launched a scheme for
preparation of Preliminary Feasibility Reports (PFRs) of 162 New Hydro Electric
Schemes totalling to about 50,000 MW spread across in 16 States. PFRs were
completed in September, 2004 for all these projects aggregating a capacity of
47,930 MW.
(c) & (d) : These schemes would be developed in the States in which they
are located. The state-wise list of these schemes is given below:
Sl. No. State Number of Schemes Installed Capacity (MW)
1 Andhra Pradesh 1 81 2 Arunachal Pradesh 42 27293 3 Chhattisgarh 5 848 4 Himachal Pradesh 15 3328 5 Jammu & Kashmir 13 2675 6 Karnataka 5 1900 7 Kerala 2 126 8 Madhya Pradesh 3 205 9 Maharashtra 9 411 10 Manipur 3 362 11 Meghalaya 11 931 12 Mizoram 3 1500 13 Nagaland 3 330 14 Orissa 4 1189 15 Sikkim 10 1469 16 Uttaranchal 33 5282
Total 162 47930