MoP - Ministry of Power

KHANP was again discussed by the Standing Committee
of NBWL on 14.9.06 and it was decided that a detailed
study on impact of the project on Wildlife to be carried out
by WII and the proposal be resubmitted for the
consideration of the Standing Committee. The adverse law
and order situation is causing delay in S&I work for
preparation of DPR.
3. Chungar Chal (240 MW), Uttarakhand:
Agreement for implementation has been signed with Govt.
of Uttarakhand on 21.11.05. Site clearance Stage-I has
been accorded on 11.11.05.
4. Garba Tawaghat (630 MW), Uttarakhand:
Agreement for implementation has been signed with Govt.
of Uttarakhand on 21.11.05. Site clearance Stage-I not
accorded as the project area falls in ASKOT Musk Deer
Sanctuary for which clearance of NBWL and the approval
of Hon’ble Supreme Court is required.
5. Khartoli Lumti Tulli (55 MW), Uttarakhand:
Agreement for implementation has been signed with Govt.
of Uttarakhand on 21.11.05. Stage-I site clearance applied
by NHPC held up by MOEF as the project area falls in
ASKOT Musk Deer Sanctuary for which clearance of NBWL
and the approval of Hon’ble Supreme Court is required.
6. Lachen (210 MW), Sikkim:
520 MW Parbati H.E. Project Stage-III (Himachal Pradesh) - Work at Diversion Tunnel Inlets in progress
Agreement for implementation of the project has been
signed between NHPC and state Govt. on 1.3.06. Site
clearance stage -I accorded by MOEF on 27.2.06.
7-8. Tawang-I & II (1500 MW), Arunachal Pradesh:
Revised MOA between NHPC and Govt. of Arunachal
Pradesh has been signed on 24.6.07 for executing the
project on ownership basis by NHPC. This MOA supercedes
the earlier MOA signed on 21.9.06. MOEF has accorded
clearance for pre-construction activities and approval of
terms of reference for undertaking the EIA studies for
Tawang-I&II. NHPC submitted the PFRs of both the projects
to CEA for establishing the commercial viability. EIA & EMP
studies have been awarded and S&I are under progress
for preparation of DPR.
9-10Subansiri Middle (1600 MW) and Upper (2000 MW),
Arunachal Pradesh
CEA had advised NHPC to prepare DPR and take up
essential infrastructure works. Proposal for Site Clearance
Stage-II was submitted to MOEF on 26.09.02. MOEF vide
letter dt 19.6.03 rejected the site clearance on the basis of
recommendation of IBWL in case of Lower Subansiri Project
that “there will be no construction of dam upstream of
Subansiri River in future”. While disposing IA 966 filed against
Subansiri Lower Project, Supreme Court vide its order dated
19.4.04 has directed that permission for Subansiri Lower
Project may be given subject to fulfillment of condition
imposed by Standing Committee of IBWL. State Govt. had
filed a review petition in Hon’ble Supreme Court of India for
review of its order dated 19.4.04. After hearing, Hon’ble
Supreme Court directed that the matter is referred to the
Standing Committee of the National Board of Wildlife to
consider waiving or modifying these conditions as sought by
the applicant. MOEF vide letter dated 4.10.07 has informed
that a Committee has been constituted to carry out site
inspection before taking a final decision on the issues raised.
The inspection is likely to be conducted in Dec.07. S&I work
for preparation of DPR has been suspended due to nonavailability
of site clearance stage-II by MOEF.
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