Minutes of 6th State level monitoring committee meeting of PM ...

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Minutes of the meeting held on 19.2.2009 for monitoring the implementation
PRIMEMINISTER'SPACKAGE
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A) THE PROJECTS FOR WHICH FOUNDATION STONES WERE' LAID BY THE Hon'ble PM ON
31sT JANUARY 2008
"T New Secretariat Building at Itanagar:
Status: The DPR submitted by the governmel)t of Arunachal Pradesh to the Ministry of DONER
has been sent to MOUD for techno-economic clearance. MOUD needed some clarifications
which have been furnished by the state PWD. Clearance from them is awaited.
Action: MOUD should provide their comments on the total project to the Ministry of DONER at
the earliest.
ii.
Pare Hydroelectric Project: Status: During the meeting in PMO on 29thJuly, it was decided
that the Ministry should finalize the CCEA note within August 2008, and the subsequent project
milestones pursued in a time bound manner. CCEA clearance has been obtained.
Full time
General Manager as in-charge for project implementation has been posted. Timelines for various
activities have been delineated. Total time required for completion of the project has been taken
as 38 months.
Construction Activities:
.:. ApproachRoadto PowerHouse:FormationCutting/Fillingof approachroadto PowerHouse
has beencompleted.
.:. Approach,road to Dam Top: FormationCutting/Fillingof approachroad to Dam Top has
beencompleted.
.:. RCCSlab Culverton ApproachRoadto PowerHouseand Dam site is underprocessand
FormationCuttinglfillingof SurgeShaftRoadcompleted.
.:. ApproachRoadto Adit-I&II:Formationcuttingof Approachroadto Adit-I&IIis underprocess.
Other Activities:
~ Hydro -Meteorological Studies: Collection of Discharge and other H.M. data is
being continued.
The Petrographic analysis of silt are being done in OSI, Shillong
and Chemical Analysis of water are being done at RRL Jorhat through QCA, Tezpur.
~ Confirmatory Topographical survey: Confirmatory Topographical survey and reparation of
drawing completed.
~ Construction Power And Power Evacuation: The Cons'ruction power requirement of Pare
HE Project is 3.2 MW as per peak load during construction.
It will be drawn from Dikrong
Power House from Existing spareable 33 KV breaker.
line.
It will be evacuated through 33 KV

,. The 110 MW power of Pare HE project will be evacuated through existing 132 KV Doimukh
-Nirjuli Transmission Line (DTNL) Loop in and Loop out at Pare 132 KV switchyard.
,. The Department of Power, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh has proposed to draw 132 KV double
circuit line from Dikrong 132 KV switchyard to Itanagar. From this double circuit 132 KV line.
one single circuit 132 KV line will be loop in loop out Pare 132 KV switchyard.
Financial-Status:
.:. Estimated cost of Project: Rs 573.99 Crore including IDC & FC of Rs 68.06 at June' 07 P.L.
.:. The Corporation has signed the Loan Agreement with kfW, Germany for loan (ECB) with soft
rateof interestunderIndo-GermanFinancialCorporationon 11th December2008.
.:. First year Tariff came down from 2.38 to 1.99 after getting loan from kfW. Germany.
Tendering:
. Design and Review consultancy Work: Price bid opened on 16.12.08 and evaluation is
under process.
· Civil and Hydro- mechanical works (Package-I): Price bids for package-I have been
opened on 28.11.08 and award of work is under process:
. Electro-Mechanical works (Package-II): Price bids for package -II have been opened on
02.01.09 and award of work is under process.
· NIT (Notice Inviting Tender) for Construction of 1 (one) no of Executive Hostel and
.
1(oneJ no. of Staff Hostel at Power House site floated on th
opened on 02.12.2008. Evaluation is under process.
November 2008 and
NIT for Construction of 1 (One) no. of Executive Hostel and 1(one) no. of Staff Hostel
at Dam site floated on 10thNov~mber, 2008 and opened on 0512.2008 .Evaluation
under process.
iii. Dibang Multipurpose Project:
Status: During the meeting in PMO on 29th July, it was decided that for attending to forest
related matters impinging on the project, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) should
consider posting a Regional officer of the Ministry at Itanagar. Considering the requirement of
the Dibang project and other projects, and keeping in view the fact that Arunachal Pradesh has
about 83% of the forest cover, MoEF should explore, in consultation with Ministry of Power
(MoP), granting a special dispensation to Arunachal Pradesh for satisfying the requirements of
compensatory afforestation in relation to critical projects, as a special case. Secretary Power
GoAP has sent the proposal to MoEF of GOI for their consideration. It was also decided that the
CCEA clearance should be obtained by February 2009, as indicated by MoP.
Action: MoEF have neither posted a Regional Officer nor have granted a special dispensation to
Arunachal Pradesh in this regard. CCEA clearance has also not been obtained. The public
hearing for environmental clearance for this project that was scheduled a number of times but
could not be held has been refixed for 2th March 2009.

iv. ltanagar Water Supply Scheme: PHED had submitted UC and other documents for
release of next installment. However, these were not as per the requirements of MoUD. The
state government has now duly submitted UC and all relevant and required documents.
Action: MoUD of GOI have to release the next installment.
v. New. Railway line from Harmuti to Itanagar: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of
Papumpare district in the meeting held in July 2008 had informed that all the bottlenecks in the
land acquisition have been removed and the process will be complete by September 2008.
During the meeting in PMO on 29th July, the Railways were asked to commence work by
September 2008.
Status: The length of proposed railway line from (Gumto) Assam-Arunachal border to Borum
(Naharlagun) is 11.5 Km.
This part is to taken in the first phase for construction and the
remaining part from Borum to Itanagar will be taken in the second phase. So far the railway
authorities have got possession of only 2.6 Km of the first phase. The DC Papumpare informed
that he has already prepared award and would send demand for funds for disbursement of
compensation to railway authorities within next 4-5 days.
Action: It was emphasized that the Chief Secretary, on the assurance of DC Papumpare, had
committed in the meeting held in PMO in July 2008 for handing over of the entire land by
September 2008 and it was creating an embarrassment to the state government before GOI. DC
Papumpare was advised to discuss the details with the railway authorities before sending the
demand. He was further advised to make vigorous efforts as the delay in handing over land by
the state government would delay execution of the project by the railway authorities.
B) THE PROJECTS FOR WHICH ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE Hon'ble PM ON 31sT
JANUARY 2008
i) ELECTRIFICATION OF ALL HOUSES IN THE STATE:
It was announced that a program of electrification of all houses in the State will be taken up.
An amount of Rs. 550 Crore will be spent to provide electricity through solar power as well
as small hydropower projects to all the villages along the State border. Electricity will be
provided to these villages within a span of two years.
Status: The Planning Commission has already sanctioned Rs. 169.11 Cr for the completion
of some 42 incomplete projects to add total capacity of 47.28 MW. Entire amount of Rs
169.11 Cr has been released by the Planning Commission. Nineteen projects with 22.93
MW capacity, including some of the major projects like 4 MW Sippi in Upper Subansiri
district, have been completed and five more will be completed by 31.3.2009 with the capacity
addition of 6.90 MW. Out of 18 remaining projects 13 with the capacity of 3.75 MW will be
completed by September 2009 and 5 with the capacity of 13.70 MW by March 2010. The
state government in the Hydropower department have reviewed the performance and
worked out a realistic assessment of the absorption capacity and the department has asked
for extension and for permission to divert the funds to other 4 incomplete projects, funding

for which is expected next year. The Chief Engineer Hydropower also informed that they
have submitted the proposal of Rs 105.31 Cr to the state planning department for inclusion
in the next year's Annual Plan of the state.
Ministry of New and Renewable Sources of Energy have obtained CCEA approval for the
Second component of works worth Rs 275.58 Cr and have released Rs 16.72 Cr.
The department has submitted the DPR as per following break-up
1)Part B: 4 projects with 17.03 MW capacity with an estimated cost of RS.105.31 Cr. This
is expected to come as ACA from the Planning Commission
2)part C (On-going) to complete 20 ongoing projects adding 8.68 MW to benefit 168
villages at the cost of Rs.49.91 Cr
3)part C (New) to complete 30 new projects 7.51 MW benefiting 347 villages at the cost of
RS.116.22Cr
4)Electrification of another 183 villages through micro-hydel projects APEDA: RS.36.99 Cr
5)Completion of 31 projects under APEDA: RS.2.74 Cr. Will they adhere to the target date
of 31.3.2009
6)Solar lighting in remote and border villages with the cost of Rs 9.00 Cr.
7)63 T&D schemes: RS.85.27Cr.
Progress of works as reported by APEDA as on 13thFebruary 2009 is as under.
Illumination of 564 Villages in Arunachal Pradesh under P.M. Package (Rs. 9.00 Cr):
already awarded to following S.P.V Manufacturers on 15.12.2008 through call of tenders.
Date of completion fixed is 20thMarch 2009.
1) MIs Reliance Industries Ltd. Kolkata for illumination of 294 villages in 3 districts of Anjaw,
Kurung,Kum'ey& Changlang. Out of the total quantity of 2975 Nos. of Solar Home Systems
ordered, 75q Nos. have already arrived at Itanagar. Balance are under dispatch.
2) MIs Icomm tele Ltd. Hyderabad for illumination of 114 villages in 5 districts of West Siang,
Upper,Siangf Dibang Valley, Tawang & West Kameng. 500 Nos. of Solar Home Systems out
of 993 Nos.' ordered have been received at Itanagar and they are being dispatched for
further installation in the villages. Balance 443 are expected within next two weeks.
3) MIs Sun Energy Systems, Anand, Gujarat for illumination of 138 villages in 2 districts of East
Kameng & Upper Subansiri. No materials have been received so far. Out of 1790 systems
about 600 have arrived Bhalukpong.
During the meeting in PMO on 29th July, it was decided that the solar component of the project
should be executed before March 2009. Director APEDA was not present in the meeting. However,
his representative informed that in spite of the strike they are hopeful of completing the work by
31.3.2009 under this program.
Electrification of 183 villages by setting up of 74 Nos. of Micro Hydel Projects in Arunachal
Pradesh
Work
Target
under P.M. package (Rs. 36.99 Cr): Three teams of engineers from the Alternate Hydro
Energy center (AHEC), liT,! Roorkee have already inspected at least 30% of the proposed projects
sites and they have gone back with the validated data. The DPRs are under preparation at AHEC,

Roorkee. One Project Officer from this office is being sent to Roorkee for assisting them. The
number of projects may vary now and sanction will be accorded accordingly.
Electrificationof 57 remote villages and one hamlet by setting up of 31 Micro Hydel Projects
(on going) (Rs. 2.7439 Cr):
1) Amount of Rs. 2.7439 Cr has been released from P.M. Package for completion of these
projects.
2) Out of 31 Projects 11 have been commissioned and rest are in advance stage of completion.
3) Status of progress of each project is given below. All but for SI.No.26 & 29 will be completed
by 31.3.2009.
SI. Name of pistrict stt Fund released Expenditure Achievement
No. Microhydel :ost ""'NRE State P.M. Total up to Dec' 08
Project ac Rs ....acRs acRs Package ac Rs Lac Rs ivil Works
(MHP) Lac Rs ac Rs
E&M
quipments
1 imikang awang 1.79 12.00 14.35 l44 35.79 34.86 Completed ....ommissioned
2x15KW)
') men ast 31.58 12.00 14.00 5.58 31.58 28.65 l..ompleted nder
2x10Kw) Kameng
nstallation
j Katting ast 36.61 12.00 14.00 10.61 t36.61 31.21 ....ompleted Commissioned
2x10Kw) kameng
4 Patha East ,5.94 15.00 ')7.80 3.11 48.91 39.16 ompleted Under
2x20Kw) Kameng nstallation
J Vlacha ....ast :27.44 6.00 .91 13.53 27.44 21.51 Completed ....ommissioned
2x5Kw) Kameng
3 Panya ower 29.18 12.00 U5 7.83 '9.18 24.40 Completed nder
2x10Kw) Subansiri nstallation
rr Seem Lower 53.22 12.00 5.41 3.81 1.22 29.25 :ompleted Procured
2x20Kw) ubansiri
8 Sima Upper 35.97 .OO 9.35 14.62 29.97 20.97 O% Ordered
2x10Kw) Subansiri
omplete
9 Dodokro Upper 4.41 12.00 14.00 j.41 34.41 '2.26 O% :>rocured
2x10Kw) Subansiri
Complete
10 Row Upper 31.31 9.00 14.00 .34 '8.34 '2.48 Completed Procured
2x10Kw) Subansiri
11 \lguriangb Papum 41.50 18.00 14.35 9.15 1.50 9.68 Completed ommissioned
ling
:>are
2x15Kw)
12 Sikhi Papum 0.56 18.00 14.35 :3.21 40.56 39.40 ....ompleted Commissioned
2x15Kw) Pare
13 Rongte Papum 5.50 6.00 7.91 11 59 ')5.50 ')0.10 - ompleted Procured
2x5Kw)
Pare
14 3ri I\urung 38.59 9.00 10.85 18.74 38.59 :>8.10 Completed :>rocured
2x5Kw)
Kumey
-
I

15 ugee urung 9.49 11.50 .35 .14 8.99 2.79 ompleted Commissioned
2x10Kw) Kumey
16 Kirbung est 25.80 5.00 .91 11.89 25.80 21.80 :ompleted Installed, to be
2x5Kw) 5iang ommissioned
17 pOkoputu Nest 33.79 6.00 14.00 7.79 7.79 18.11 90% Jispatched
2x10Kw) Siang
Ijomplete
18 Kagi West 146.70 .OO 14.35 14.35 37.70 )9.10 ompleted Commissioned
2x15Kw) Siang
19 30ye West rocured
2x15Kw)
Siang
27 omo West .22 12.00 25.41 3.81 41.22 35.14 Completed Under
2x20Kw) Siang nstallation
28 Rimi West 53.22 12.00 ;25.41 3.81 41.22 37.08 O% Under
2x20Kw) Siang omplete nstallation
29 Nikte est 41.96 3.00 '0.85 f3.11 32.96 18.31 Started Procured
2x15Kw)
iang
jO Eya Jibang 25.88 6.00 7.91 11.97 5.88 16.18 Completed Jnder
2x5Kw) Valley nstallation
31 :;ibuk Upper f32.95 12.00 14.00 6.95 32.95 29.18 ompleted Commissioned
2x10 Kw) Siang
- Total 1207.39 1323.25 1468.00 R74.39 1065.64 825.70
MNRE are working on a project component of Rs 275.58 Cr. EFC has already been held
they may indicate the overall progress and also the status of sanction of project and release of funds
as well as various time lines for timely completion of the.
ii) Construction of Greenfield airport in Itanagar:
'Status: During the meeting in PMO on 29thJuly, it was decided that MoCA would expedite
the PIS note and CCEA approval. It was also decided that Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA)

should ensure that the work on the project actually starts by December 2008. It was also
decided that the MoEF should expedite forest clearance from their end. Forest Advisory
Committee in their meeting held on 05.9.2008 gave first stage forest clearanc~ of the.
Around Rs 25 Cr are needed to be deposited as NPV and compensatory afforestation etc.
Planning Commission has been requested.
The State Government has forwarded DPR received from the Airports Authority of India
. . ..--..
(AAI) to the Planning Commission of India. However, AAI has reduced the requirement of
land from 928Ha forestland to 250 Ha and revised the DPR accordingly. MoCA has moved
the PIS note.
iii)
Operationalization of airports at Pasighat, Along, Daporijo, Ziro and Tezu:
1) The AAI has submitted DPR for Tezu airport and it has been forwarded to NEC for
funding. In the meantime M / DoNER have included this proposal under Rs 500 Cr package
announced by FM for border areas of NER especially for Arunachal Pradesh. As far as some
additional land requirement is concerned, the Deputy Commissioner expressed would
acquire it without much problem.
2) The draft MoU received from MoD for the transfer of Passighat airstrip to MoD for
development, operation and maintenance has been returned to MoD after certain
modifications for their acceptance. As suggested in the last meeting in PMO, the provision
for the use of the airport concurrently for civilian purpose has been incorporated in the MoU.
The Ministry of Defense Ministry has moved a CCS note in which project of
operationalization of Passighat airport is included. However, MOD has not indicated various
timelines for execution of the project.
3) During the meeting in PMO on 29th July 2008, it was decided that as regards the
airports at Along, Ziro and Daporijo, the MoCA should send a team and in consultation
with the State Government arrive at a final view on the suggestions of the state Government
that these airports may be refurbished for operating 20-seater aircrafts only, without
involving additional land acquisition. The exercise may be completed within one month.
On the recommendations of AAI the State Government has conducted the obstacle survey
through Survey of India. Member (NE) Planning Commission in the meeting chaired by him
for review'of this PM Package had 'Suggested that a committee under the chairmanship of
Secretary Civil Aviation may be constituted for resolving the question of expansion of airstrip
and related aircraft availability. The committee was to submit report by the third week of
December. The meeting at the level of Secretary Civil Aviation could not be held in spite of
follow up by Principal Secretary Coordination. He would further pursue the matter with
MoCA.
iv) Improvement of Advanced Landing Grounds (ALGs) at Tuting, Mechuka, Passighat,
Vijaynagar and Walong:
Announcement: "Defence Ministry would improve infrastructure of the Advanced Landing
Grounds at Tuting, Mechuka, Passighat, Vijaynagar and Walong",

Status: Draft MoU received from MoD for transfer of Tuting, Mechuka, Vijaynagar, Pasighat
to MoD for development, operation and maintenance has been returned to them after due
approval from the State Government with certain modifications. Walong ALG is already with
Indian Army.
Provision for use of these ALGs concurrently for civilian purpose has been
includedin the Draft MoU. Duringthe meetingin PMO on 29th July, it was decidedthat
decision on the CCS note, which is under circulation, should be expedited and key time lines
indicated by MoD. Principal Secretary Power and Coordination is pursuing with MoD for
indicating the progress on MoU sent by GoAP and also the status of CCS note and approval
of projects as well as key timelines for implementation and completion of the project by
v) Helicopter Connectivity between Guwahati and Tawang: It has been started from 26th
vi)
June 2008. No further action is required.
Two-Lane t~ans-Arunachal Highway from Tawang to Mahadevpur:
Construction of a two-lane Trans-Arunachal Highway from Tawang to Mahadevpur, which
would pass~s through Bomdila, Nechiphu, Seppa, Sagalee, Ziro, Daporijo, Along, Passighat,
Roing, Tezu', Mahadevpur, Namchik, Changlang, Khonsa and Kanubari. The total length is
projected to: I be 1829.57 Km. The Arunachal PWD had submitted Pre-Feasibility Report
(PFR) for f169.98 km well within the stipulated time given by the Department of Road
Transport & Highways (DORTH), Government of India. The alignment has been finalized.
DORTH are required to coordinate with BRO for balance 568 km and with Assam PWD for
92 km of stretch. BRO officers in the meeting informed that they have not received anything
in writing about allocation of works that are to be done by them. During the meeting in PMO
on 29thJuly, it was decided that the DoRTH should finalize the CCEA note by August 2008
and the five districts, which otherwise do not fall on Trans-Arunachal Highway, would also be
included in the CCEA note. The PMO also directed the State Government to finalize the
alignment by December. The alignment has been finalized.
.:. DORTH may indicate the status of pre-feasibility report for the portions that fall
within the jurisdiction of BRO (568 km) and Assam PWD (92 km).
.:. DORTH are in the process of preparation of Model Concession Agreement.
.:. DORTH may indicate the pattern of funding as well the specific responsibilities of
specific agencies for implementation of various components of the entire projects.
DoRTH should indicate to BRO formally about the works which they are to be
assigned so that they may also start planning and working on them immediately.
vii)
.:. DORTH may also indicate the timeline for various activities including actual
implementation and completion of projects.
Four-Lane Highways for Itanagar:
Itanagar is to be connected by four-lane highway within four-five years and all District
Headquarters are to be connected with two-lane roads",
Status: During the meeting in PMO on 29thJuly, it was decided that DoRTH should start the
construction activity since CCEA approval has been accorded on 24TH July 2008. The
Arunachal PWD was required to prepare DPR for the 51.870 km stretch from Banderdewa to

Holongi. APPWD had submitted DPR for 34.69 km but it required some major modification
and therefore it is being revised by them.
Action: DORTH may indicate the status of the proposed action and also coordinate with
Assam PWD for the stretch in Assam.
viii) Two-Iane.connectivity for all district headquarters: Out of the seven identified roads with
948 km length, only two roads with 150 km length are with PWD. For Pappu Nallah to Yupia
of 10 km and for Pasighat-Mariyang~yjiigkiyong section of 140 km the state PWD have to
take action for DPR preparation immediately.
Action: DORTH may coordinate with BRO for remaining five important roads with 798 km of
road length.
ix) 500 small settlements to be connected by roads under Bharat Nirman: Under Bharat
Nirman, 513 small settlements are to be connected by roads. Targets for various activities in
this regard are as under:
REVISED KEY TIME LINES
SI. Survey & Schedulefor Award of
No. Investigation submissionof work
DPRs
1 Jul /Se t 08 380.00 70
2 Nov/Dee 08 470.00 95
3 May/June 09 650.00 110
4 Nov/Dee 09 700.00 120
5 Ma /June 10 680.00 118
2880.00 513
Status: RWD has already got DPRs for connecting 26 habitations approved form MoRD.
DPRs for 134 habitations have been submitted to NRRDA (MoRD). They are likely to be
cleared within this month. Survey and investigation for 133 more habitations is under
process and will be ready by April 2009. MoRD had sanctioned RS.3.00 Cr for creation of
database for rural road planning in border areas. Work on that is under process and the data
from Remote Sensing organization is being obtained. After that digital terrain mapping will be
done using remote sensing data and geo-informatics technique. The CEO, ARRDA.
intimated that work on the first batch of villages would be started very soon.
x) Drinking Water Facilities in remote locations: Funds required for providing drinking water
facilities in remote villages and settlements of Arunachal Pradesh were to be provided by the
central government.
Status: During the meeting in PMO on 29th July, the State Government was asked to
enhance its execution capability and should also prioritize the schemes for time bound
execution. The state government is taking steps in that direction.
xi) Central Assistance of Rs 400 Cr for floods:
In order to stop losses due to floods and bring about improvements in flood affected areas
an assistance of 400 Crore rupees was to be provided from the Central Government.

Status: The Planning Commission has issued the sanction order for the first installment of Rs.
179 Cr as 90% grant portion and the Ministry of Finance, GOI have released the funds to the
State Government. Expenditure will be reported by the departments after March 2009.
xii)
Central Assistance of the unfinished projects:
For completi~n of many unfinished projects in the State are these projects an amount of Rs.
265 Crore was to be provided by the Central Government.
Status: The :total allocation of PWD is Rs. 217.75 Cr to complete 1063 schemes. All these
1063 schemes will be completed by the end of this financial year.
The represe~tative of T&D briefed that the department would be able to utilize the entire
allocated amount this year and complete the projects within the stipulated time.
NABCONS as the third party monitoring agency has been appointed.
xiii)
Release of Corpus Fund to RKM:
A corpus of Rs. 50 Crore was to be provided to RK Mission Hospital for its strengthening the
by providing.
Status: The RKM Hospital has already received entire RS.50 Cr under this package. No
further action is required.
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(Vijay Sonam) Db (fl~)
for Secretary (Planning)