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Power Hydraulique, France and M/s Alstom Projects
India Ltd., New Delhi, and Hydro Mechanical works
have been awarded to M/s Texmaco. The project had
suffered initial delays due to delay in issue of formal
forest clearance by MOEF & non-diversion of land from
the State Govts. of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
Forest clearance was accorded by MOEF on
12.10.2004. The river has been diverted on 25.12.2007.
The Excavation of Intake Structure, HRT and surge
chamber are in progress. Due to incessant rain in the
month of January, 2008, slope failure has taken place
in the power house area and the project roads
have also been damaged. An expenditure of
Rs.1819.25 crore has been incurred up to January, 2008.
NTPC Projects (Thermal)
A view of the dam and spilway, Doyang Hydro Electric Power Station (75MW), Nagaland
(i) Bongaigaon TPS (3X250) MW by NTPC: NTPC has
proposed to set up coal based Bongaigaon TPP
(3x250MW) at Salkati, Kokrajhar District of Assam.
A coal linkage has been accorded by the Ministry of
Coal. MOE&F clearance has also been received on
07.06.2007. NTPC had invited bids for supply of the
Main Plant Equipments and the Letter of Award (LOA)
has been placed on 05.02.2008. Commissioning of
three (3) units is expected during the 11 th Plan i.e. in
Nov, 2010, March. 2011 and July. 2011 respectively.
Joint Venture Projects (Thermal)
(i) Tripura Gas (750 MW) by Power Development
Company, Joint Venture of ILF&FS, ONGC and
Govt. of Tripura: ONGC in joint venture with IL&FS
Govt. of Tripura proposes to set up (3x250 MW)
combined cycle gas based power plant at Paltana in
Tripura. Gas supply agreement has been signed with
ONGC in April, 05. The DPR for project has been
completed. MOE&F clearance has been accorded on
07.02.2007. Pre- bid conference was held on
15.09.2007 and the Bids were opened on 21.12.2007
and are under evaluation. LOA is expected to be placed
by March, 2008. The project is scheduled for
commissioning during the 11th Plan.
STATE SECTOR PROJECTS
(i) Myntdu (2x42 MW) – Meghalaya: Myntdu HE Project
(2x42 MW) is under execution by the Meghalaya
State Electricity Board. The CEA accorded clearance
to this project on 20.09.99 at an estimated cost of
Rs.391.33 crore (completion cost at 01/99 PL) with the
commissioning target by 10/2006. The revised year of