thermal power development - Infraline

Central electricity authority Annual Report 2009-10
from Govt. of India or Comfort Letter to this
effect was made available to CEA. CEA found
this project to be viable in case the project was
funded on the aforesaid basis (90% grant). In the
event of any change in the funding pattern, the
project would require a fresh examination and
Techno-economic Clearance for which the Govt.
of Mizoram should revert back to CEA. One of
the conditions stipulated in TEC letter was that
if time gap between TEC and actual start of work
is more than 3 years, a fresh TEC of the project
would be required.
Proposal for funding the project through
various agencies was being pursued by the State
Govt. On the request of State Govt., validity of
TEC had been extended six times, last one being
up to 8.11.2007.
Govt. of Mizoram on 21.08.2007 requested
for further extension of TEC indicating that
Mizoram was seeking Viability Gap funding for
the project. CEA observed that during the last
seven years, more hydrological data would have
become available necessitating reassessment of
power potential. As the Cost Estimates were more
than 7 years old, they needed revision. Moreover,
Govt. of Mizoram proposed to adopt publicprivate
partnership mode for implementation
of the project, which would change the funding
pattern as well as executing agency. Taking
these factors in view, CEA did not consider it
appropriate to grant further extension of validity
of TEC. The Govt. of Mizoram was informed
accordingly vide CEA letter dated 1.10.2007.
11.6.3 Private Sector Projects
A) CEA Concurred Projects:
a) Demwe Lower HE Project (5x342 +
1x40=1750 MW), Arunachal Pradesh
by M/s ADPPL
Demwe Lower HE Project was accorded
concurrence by CEA on 20.11.2009 for
an estimated cost of Rs. 13144.91 Crores
(Completion Cost). MoEF has accorded
Environmental Clearance to the project
on 12.2.10. Forest Clearance is under
process.
Financial closure is yet to be achieved.
b) Dibbin HE Project(2x60=120 MW),
Arunachal Pradesh
Dibbin HE Project was accorded
concurrence by CEA on 04.12.2009 for
an estimated cost of Rs. 728.54 Crores
(Completion Cost). Environment and
Forest Clearance is under process.
Financial closure is yet to take place.
c) Lower Siang HE Project (9x300=
2700 MW), Arunachal Pradesh by
M/s JAPL
Lower Siang HE Project was
accorded concurrence by CEA on
15.02.2010 for an estimated cost of
Rs. 19990.74 Crores (Completion Cost).
Environment and Forest clearance is
under process. Financial closure is yet
to take place.
11.6.4 H.E. Projects Allotted for
implementation in the N.E.
Region and yet to be taken up for
construction
A total of 92 H.E. Projects (above 25 MW
capacity) with aggregate capacity of 39513 MW
have been allotted in N.E. Region to Central and
Private Sector for implementation in the near
future and yet to be taken up for construction.
Further 25 schemes with aggregate capacity of
16175 MW have been identified which are yet
to be allotted/ referred by State. Category-wise,
these schemes are summarized below:
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