PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

Expenditure during 4/97 to 3/98 : Rs.2.60 Crore (Provisional)
Cumulative Expenditure till 3/98 : Rs.337.31 crore (Provisional)
5. TEHRI HYDRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
5.1 SCOPE & OBJECTIVES
Tehri Hydro Complex (2400 MW) was transferred to THDC by Government of U.P. in
June, 1989. On 15.3.94, Government of India accorded investment approval for
execution of Tehri Dam & HPP Stage-I (4x250 MW) alongwith the essential and
committed works of Tehri Pump Storage Plant & Koteshwar Dam project respectively
at an estimated cost of Rs.2963.66 crore, (at March, 1993 price level). The share of cost
of the project (Power Component) is in the 75:25 by Government of India and Govt. of
U.P. respectively. The irrigation sector is to be funded entirely by the Government of
UP.
5.2 Project benefits:
The project is a multipurpose project serving the purpose of peaking power generation,
irrigation and drinking water supplies. The benefits from the project are as under:
- Addition to the installed generating capacity in the
Northern Region : 1000 MW
- Annual energy (mostly to meet the peaking requirement of the
region) : 3568 MU
- Irrigation (additional) : 2.7 lakh ha.
- Stabilisation of Irrigation (besides above) : 6.00 lakh ha.
- Drinking water for Delhi which will meet the requirement of
about 40 lakh people(162 mi.gallons) : 300 cusec. /day
- In addition, supply of drinking water for towns and Villages of
UP (108 million gallons) : 200 cusec. /day
- Integrated development of Garhwal region including construction of a new hill station
town with provision of all civic facilities; improved communication, education, health,
tourism, development of horticulture, fisheries and afforestation of the region.
5.3 ACHIEVEMENT AGAINST TARGETS
A) MAIN DAM: The work of Main Dam was awarded in January, 1997. The construction
works at site were progressing satisfactorily till Sept.,’97, thereafter there had been hindrances
to the work due to local resistance and Government of India’s
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