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Preliminary Feasibility Report<br />

<strong>Teesta</strong> (I) HE Project (4 x 80 MW)<br />

alignment below this nala shall be suitably laced to have a sufficient cover. Sufficient<br />

super-incumbent cover is otherwise available above both the tunnels.<br />

4.3.3. <strong>Power</strong> House<br />

The proposed powerhouse shall be located in vicinity <strong>of</strong> Zemu village. At this location<br />

a NW-SE trending ridge occupies the area between river <strong>Teesta</strong> and Zemu Chhu. This<br />

ridge is seen to continuously rise and is steeply laid. A thin veneer <strong>of</strong> slope wash<br />

material generally occupies the ridge. However, towards the confluence the area is<br />

under a thick cover <strong>of</strong> slope wash deposit (Photo 2). At present an underground<br />

powerhouse has been contemplated. The area is occupied by rock type <strong>of</strong> high grade<br />

gneisses. These are expected to provide fair to good rock media. The orientation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

cavern shall be suitably aligned with respect to the principal discontinuity. The<br />

powerhouse area is required to be investigated for assessing rockmass condition and<br />

the same need to be taken up during the further course <strong>of</strong> investigation. The tail waters<br />

will be discharged into the river <strong>Teesta</strong> upstream <strong>of</strong> the confluence <strong>of</strong> Zemu Chhu and<br />

river <strong>Teesta</strong>.<br />

4.4 SEISMICITY<br />

The site lies within Zone – IV <strong>of</strong> seismic zoning map <strong>of</strong> India IS 1893 (Part – I) 2002.<br />

IMD data <strong>of</strong> the region covering longitude 86-90 0 and 25-29 0 has been appended in<br />

Annexure 4.2, which gives a list <strong>of</strong> earthquake events that have occurred within the<br />

region. The probable intensity <strong>of</strong> earthquake within seismic zone-IV corresponds to<br />

intensity VIII on Modified Mercali Scale. Notable earthquakes that have occurred<br />

close to this area are Cachar 1869 (M 7.5), Great Assam Earthquake 1897 (M 8.7),<br />

Dhubri 1930 (M 7.1), Bihar-Nepal Earthquake 1934 (M 8.3), Assam Earthquake 1950<br />

(M 8.5) and Nepal-India border earthquake 1988 (M 6.4). The maximum intensity<br />

experienced in Sikkim region during Great Assam Earthquake, 1897 was VIII (MMI)<br />

and during Bihar-Nepal border earthquake, 1934 was VII (MMI).

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