(a) whether the Government have planned to set up 25,000 MW hydro power projects
in North-East Region;
(b) if so, the details of steps taken in this regard;
(c) the present installed capacity of Hydel power in the region; and
(d) details of number of on going projects and time by which they are likely to start
generate power?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) : Government have planned hydro capacity addition of 349 MW in North Eastern
Region during 10th Plan and 8380 MW during 11th Plan. Under 50,000 MW Hydro
Electric Initiative launched in May, 2003, works relating to preparation of Preliminary
Feasibility Reports of 60 schemes with an aggregate installed capacity of 30427 MW in
North Eastern Region have been entrusted to different agencies.
(b) : A number of projects have been planned by the Government for implementation
in the North Eastern Region. Some of the major projects are listed in Annex-I.
Preliminary Feasibility Report in respect of 60 schemes with an estimated
installed capacity of about 30,427 MW are to be prepared by different agencies in the
Central / State Sector in North Eastern region as per details given below:
Sl. Name of State No. of Scheme I.C. (MW) No.
1. Arunachal Pradesh 42 25690
2. Manipur 3 407
3. Meghalaya 9 1490
4. Nagaland 3 970
5. Mizoram 3 1870
Total = 60 30427
Sl. Name of Scheme Installed Capacity Likely Benefits No
1. Myntdu (Leshka), Stage-I, 2 x 42 = 84 MW 10th Plan Meghalaya
2. Karbi Langpi 2 x 50 = 100 MW 10th Plan (Lower Borpani), Assam
3. Kopili Stage-II, Assam 1 x 25 = 25 MW 10th Plan
4. Tuirial, Mizoram 2 x 30 = 60 MW 10th Plan
5. Loktak Downstream 90 MW 11th Plan
Sl.No. Name of Schemes / State / Executing Agency I.C. (MW)
1. Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, NEEPCO 4 x 150 =600
2. Subansiri Lower, Arunachal Pradesh, NHPC 8 x 250 =2000
3. Subansiri Middle, Arunachal Pradesh, NHPC 8 x 200 =1600
4. Subansiri Upper, Arunachal Pradesh, NHPC 8 x 250 = 2000
5. Siang Middle, Arunachal Pradesh, NHPC 4 x 250 =1000 6. Siang Upper, Arunachal Pradesh, NHPC 11000
7 Ranganadi Stage-II, Arunachal Pradesh, NEEPCO 2 x 65 = 130
8. Dikrong, Arunachal Pradesh, NEEPCO 2 x 50 =100
9. Kopili H.E. Project - Stage-II, Assam, NEEPCO 25 10. Lower Kopili, Assam, NEEPCO 3 x 50 =150 11. Hirit, Arunachal Pradesh, NEEPCO 50 12. Papumpam, Arunachal Pradesh, NEEPCO 60 13. Tipaimukh, Manipur, NEEPCO 1500 14. Tuivai, Mizoram, NEEPCO 3 x 70 =210 15. Bairabi, Mizoram, Govt. of Mizoram 2 x 40 = 80 16. Tuirial H.E. Project, Mizoram, NEEPCO 60 17. Tripura Gas based Power Project, Tripura, NEEPCO 280
Total = 20845