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3. Kotli Bhel IA (195 MW), Uttarakhand
Implementation Agreement for the project has been signed
with Govt. of Uttarakhand on 8.6.06. DPR of the project
has been accorded Techno Economic clearance by CEA
on 3.10.06. The forest proposal has been forwarded by
State Govt. to MOEF. The site inspection report is awaited.
4. Kotli Bhel IB (320 MW), Uttarakhand
Implementation Agreement for the project has been signed
with Govt. of Uttarakhand on 8.6.06. DPR of the project
has been Techno Economically cleared by CEA on 31.10.06.
Ministry of Defence has conveyed No Objection to project.
Environmental clearance has been accorded by MOEF. The
forest proposal has been submitted to State Forest
Department.
5. Kotli Bhel II (530 MW), Uttarakhand
Implementation Agreement for the project has been signed
with Govt. of Uttarakhand on 8.6.06. DPR of the project
has been Techno Economically cleared by CEA in its
meeting held on 31.10.06. Ministry of Defence vide letter
dated 22.6.07 has conveyed No Objection to project.
Environmental clearance has been accorded by MOEF on
23.8.07. Forest proposal is under formulation and is
yet to be forwarded by State Govt. to MOEF. PIB has
recommended the project.
PROJECTS UNDER FR/ DPR PREPARATION
6. Vyasi (120 MW), Uttarakhand
NHPC had prepared the DPR of the project on stand alone
basis and submitted to CEA, which is under scrutiny. MOEF
has accorded Environmental clearance to the project. The
state Govt. is yet to forward the Forest proposal to MOEF.
Government of Uttarakhand has provided draft
implementation agreement for development of Lakhwar Vyasi
Project as integrated project, in which Vyasi is proposed to
be developed in first stage. NHPC has sent its major
concerns on the clauses proposed in the draft implementation
agreement to Government of Uttarakhand on 4.12.2007.
7. Dibang Multipurpose (3000 MW), Arunachal
Pradesh
Dibang Multipurpose project has been transferred to NHPC
vide Govt of India order dated 4.12.2002 under section 18 A
of the then ES Act, 1948. For accord of TEC, DPR has been
submitted to CEA, which is under scrutiny. EIA & EMP reports
have been finalized and submitted to MOEF on 13.2.07 for
initiating the process of Public consultation. Memorandum
of Agreement (MoA) signed with Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh
on 24.06.07 for execution of the Project on ownership basis
by NHPC alone. This MOA supercedes the earlier MOU
signed on 21.9.06, which interalia stated that the project will
be implemented under Joint Venture between NHPC and
State Govt. PIB clearance of this Project was done on
28.01.2008 and on 31.01.2008 the Hon’ble Prime Minister
laid the foundation stone of the project.
Further, S&I works are being carried out by NHPC on following 10 projects with total capacity of 7750 MW for
preparation of FR / DPR:
S.No. Name of Project State Capacity (MW)
1 Teesta-IV Sikkim 495
2 Bursar Jammu & Kashmir 1020
3 Chungar Chal Uttarakhand 240
4 Garba Tawaghat Uttarakhand 630
5 Khartoli Lumti Tulli Uttarakhand 55
6 Lachen Sikkim 210
7 Tawang-I Arunachal Pradesh 750
8 Tawang-II Arunachal Pradesh 750
9 Subansiri Middle Arunachal Pradesh 1600
10 Subansiri Upper Arunachal Pradesh 2000
TOTAL 7750
The status of project under FR / DPR preparation is given below:
1. Teesta-IV (495 MW), Sikkim:
2. Bursar (1020 MW), J&K:
Agreement for implementation of the project has been Site clearance stage-II accorded by MOEF on 14-5-02.
signed between NHPC and state Govt. on 1.3.06. Site Forest clearance for area falling outside the KHANP has
Clearance Stage-I & II accorded by MOEF on 6.10.05. DPR been accorded by Govt. of J&K vide letter dated 16.6.05.
is under preparation.
The proposal for de-reservation of forest land falling under