(a) the details of hydel power projects being executed by India in SAARC countries;
(b) the percentage of electricity out of the total production that is likely to be made available to our country from the said projects;
(c) the details of Indian companies which are partners in the said projects; and
(d) the total cost and installed capacity of each of the said projects and the time by which the said projects are likely to start power generation, country-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER,
COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES
( SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL )
(a) to (d) : Three Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs) namely, Punatsangchhu-I, Punatsangchhu-II and Mangdechhu, are under construction with Government of India (GoI)-assistance in Bhutan. As per the bilateral Agreements, the Royal Government of Bhutan agrees that surplus power from these projects shall be sold to India.
These HEPs are being implemented by their respective Project Authorities, set up in pursuance to Inter-Government Agreement between the Govt. of India and the Royal Govt. of Bhutan. The installed capacity, total cost and the time by which the said projects are likely to start power generation are as under:
Sl. No. Name of Project Installed Capacity (MW) Total cost (in crores) Agreed date of completion
1 Punatsangchhu Stage-I 1200 9375.60
(Dec 2013 PL) 2019-20
2 Punatsangchhu Stage-II 1020 7290.62
(Dec 2015 PL) 2018-19
3 Mangdechhu 720 4020.63
(Mar 2014 PL) 2018-19
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