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been signed with M/S Sumitomo Corp. Japan (Consortium).
Under this R, M &U of all the five units shall be uprated
from 108 MW to 126 MW, adding a generation capacity of
90 MW and 349.025 million units per annum. The work
shall be carried out in XI and XIIth plan and shall be
completed by November, 2012.
The work of Renovation, Moderation and Uprating of Unit
No.1 of each of Ganguwal and Kotla Power Houses has
been completed and these units have been commissioned
on 20.10.2006 and 13.4.2007. With the completion of these
works, the derated capacity of the machines has been
uprated by 4.43 MW which shall result in additional annual
generation of 38.14 million units. During renovation,
replacement of major components like runner, governor,
stator, unit transformer and other associated equipment
has been done.
UPKEEP OF DAMS AND HYDEL CHANNELS
The upkeep of Dams and Hydel Channels by Bhakra Beas
Management Board has been of high standards, which are
considered benchmarks for other hydro projects in the
region. Monitoring of the health and behaviour of dams with
the help of instruments installed in and around the body of
dams shows the normal behaviour. Underwater inspections
of Dams also do not indicate any abnormality.
Nangal Hydel Channel is running continuously since its year
of commissioning i.e. 1954. Inspection, repair and
maintenance of Nangal Hydel Channel are being carried
out online without any closure. Sand grouting of lining is
done regularly and underwater repairs are done with the
help of divers. This has not only helped in maintaining an
uninterrupted supply of water to the Partner States but has
also helped in continuous operation of Ganguwal and Kotla
powerhouses for the last 53 years.
ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
PLANTATION PROGRAMME
BBMB had chalked out a programme to plant trees and
shrubs on vacant land at all the Project Stations every year.
During the year 2007-08, against a target of plant 68,000
trees and shrubs, BBMB has already planted 53000 plants
upto November, 2007. More plants will be planted in the
month of January & February , 2008. At Talwara, a Green
Land Project has been started on 40 acre plot in
which different varieties of plants are being grown in a
phased manner.
JATROPHA PLANTATION
BBMB has surplus land in Talwara Complex which was
acquired during the construction of Beas Dam Project. After
construction of the project, approximately 800 acres of
surplus land is available at Talwara out of which 750 acres
is fit for plantation purposes. To avoid encroachment by
the local people on this surplus land, BBMB has made an
extensive plan to plant Jatropha plants in this land. In this
regard, The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) has
submitted a comprehensive proposal for providing
consultancy for Jatropha Plantation and as per this report
cultivation of 4,95,000 no. of Jatropha plants can be carried
out in about 300 hectare surplus land available at Talwara.
During the current year (2007-08), the target of plantation
of 1,65,000 Jatropha plant has been achieved. The Jatropha
plantation on surplus land at Talwara would supplement
bio-diesel programme in India.
The bio-mass based renewable sources of energy, like biodiesel
from Jatropha seeds when produced in an efficient
and sustainable manner have various environmental and
social benefits. This programme is covered under Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) under Kyoto Protocol and
this mechanism of bio-diesel production also gives CDM
credits to the companies/organizations doing Jatropha
plantation.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (EMP) FOR
BEAS SATLUJ LINK PROJECT
The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) proposed for
BSL Project by NEERI, Nagpur had following two
components:
i) Short-Term Measures: These were the mitigation
measures for the benefit of the general public like
organized promotion of fish production in Suketi Khad
& its tributaries, one-time farm management in silt
affected agriculture-land, tarring of road along one side
of Sundernagar Hydel Channel, improvement of crossover
bridges on Suketi Khad, plantation at Baggi Control
Works (BCW) and along Sundernagar Hydel Channel,
provision of cattle-troughs along Suketi Khad, etc. Out
of these measures, some were required to be
completed exclusively by BBMB and others were to be
completed by the H.P.Govt. Deptts. after getting their
proposals vetted/financed by BBMB.
Status: The Short –Term measures, which were directly
under the control of BBMB, were completed even
before onset of monsoon 2003. The measures
completed were - improvement & modification of 22
no. cross-over bridges of modified design, metalling &
tarring of road along one side of Sundernagar Hydel
Channel and tree plantation along Sundernagar Hydel
Channel and BCW.
The project of development of fisheries in Suketi Khad
and its tributaries costing ,Rs. 72 lacs was approved
by BBMB and an amount of Rs. 36 lacs as Ist
Installment was released to Fisheries Deptt., of HP in
October, 2003. Fisheries Deptt. has executed the Ist
phase of the project. The second instalment of 36 lac
is being released very shortly.