(a) the present status of Tipaimukh Dam Project along with its estimated
power generation capacity proposed to be constructed in Manipur;
(b) whether the Government has carried out any cost-benefit analysis of the
Project;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the reasons for changing the executing agency of the Project from North
Eastern Electric Power Corporation to National Hydroelectric Power
Corporation Limited?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) : Tipaimukh Dam Project is a multi-purpose project proposed to be
located on the river Barak, 500 m downstream of its confluence with river
Tuivai on the Manipur-Mizoram border. The project shall be executed as a Joint
Venture among NHPC (69%), SJVNL (26%) and Government of Manipur (5%). As
per the Technical Economic Clearance (TEC) granted by Central Electricity
Authority (CEA), the project would provide firm power of 434.44 MW and would
also be able to provide generation of 1500 MW during lean season. The installed
capacity of the project has been fixed as 6x250 =1500 MW. The total annual
energy generation from the project is envisaged as 3805.7 GWh in 90%
dependable year. The scheme in addition to hydropower generation would also
provide benefits of flood moderation. For implementation of the Project,
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 28.04.2010. The
construction work of the Project will commence after all the statutory
clearances have been received.
(b) & (c) : Cost benefit analysis has been carried out by respective agencies
and as per the Detailed Project Report (DPR) prepared by M/s. NEEPCO, two
primary benefits accruing from the project are power and flood management.
The benefit/cost ratio for different interest rate for capitalization of 12%, 6%
and 4% have been worked out as 1.24, 1.11 and 1.07 respectively at December
2000 price level (PL).
(d) : At the request of Government of Manipur, it was decided that
Tipaimukh HE Project in Manipur would be implemented as a Joint Venture
among NHPC, SJVNL and Government of Manipur.