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CCS & CIA of River Basins

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River Basin Status(completed/ongoing)

Arunachal Pradesh

1. Bichom River Completed in April , 2015

2. Subansiri River Completed in April , 2016

3. Siang River Completed in March, 2015

4. Tawang River Completed in Feb, 2016

5. Lohit River Report received and being placed in next EAC meeting.

6. Kameng River Going on

7. Dibang River Report received and being placed in next EAC meeting.

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CCS & CIA of River Basins

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River Basin Status

SIKKIM

8. Teesta River completed.

Himachal Pradesh

9. Satluj River ICFRE is conducting the study.

10. Chenab River Study is completed and report is being placed before next EAC .

11. Beas River Going on and likely to be completed by Feb, 2018

West Bengal 12. Teesta River Going on and likely to be completed by July, 2016

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STATE Exploitable

Potential (MW) Developed

(MW) Under Dev.(MW)

Balance (MW)

North Eastern States 62,604 2007 5480 55117

Uttarakhand 17998 3756 1430 12812

Jammu & Kashmir 13543 3119 1180 9244

Himachal Pradesh 18540 9308 2216 7016

Other States 32,635 19,688 2,236 10,711

Total 1,45,320 37,878 (26%) 12,542 (9%) 94,900*

Pumped Storage 98,804** 4,785 1,080 92,914**

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*Subject to outcome of basin studies ** Being re-assessed by CEA/ dependent on economic viability

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STATE EXPLOITABLE

POTENTIAL (MW) DEVELOPED

(MW)

UNDER DEVLPMNT.

(MW)

TO BE DEVELOPED

(MW)

Arunachal Pradesh 50,064* 405 2,854 46,805

Sikkim 4,248 765 2,526 957

Meghalaya 2,298 282 40 1,976

Mizoram 2,131 0 60 2,071

Manipur 1,761 105 0 1,656

Nagaland 1,452 75 0 1,377

Assam 650 375 0 275

Total 62,604 2,007** 5,480** 55,117

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HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN N.E.R.

* Being re-assessed ** Includes CPSUs, State and IPPs

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RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS

• River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects-Use of river waters by constructing dams, barrages, weirs etc. for hydropower generation and to provide irrigation, flood control and drinking water facility.

• Category ‘A’ Project- > 10,000 ha of culturable command area and HEP > 50 MW.

• Category ‘B’ Project- < 10,000 ha of culturable command area having no submergence/inter-State domain and HEP from 25 MW upto 50 MW.

• Category ‘B’ project treated as category ‘A’- If located within 10 km from protected area under Wildlife Act/ Critically Polluted area/International and interstate Boundaries.

• Issue of TOR/EC-20 no of ToR and 11 ECs issued in last year.

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HEPs in Uttarakhand

• CA 6736/2013 filed in SC after the June, 2013 flood in UK.

• SC on13.8.2013 directed no further grant of EC/FC to any HEP. Order modified on 07.05.2014 restricting it to 24 HEPs.

• Expert committees constituted from time to time (Ravi Chopra Committee, IIT Consortium, Prof. Vinod Tare Committee) as per directions of SC.

• Again, another Expert Body (Dr. B.P.Das) constituted on 3.6.2015.

• EB submitted first report on 19.10.2015 on the 6 projects(Lata Tapovan, Alaknanda, Bhyundar Ganga, Khirao Ganga , Kotlibhel IA, Jelam Tamak).

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• MoEF filed affidavit on 6.1.2016 alongwith the EB report and policy framework on HEPs.

• Salient features of the Policy:- The entire flow in Alaknanda, Bhagirathi and Mandakini streams and that of

river Ganga after Devprayag cannot be stopped at any location. In regard to 1916 agreement, free, unfettered and uninterrupted flow of

natural course of water with minimum of 1000 Cusecs in the river has to be maintained.

Status of 6 HEPs Three HEPs namely Bhyunder Ganga, Khirao Ganga and Lata Tapovan may be

implemented in accordance with strict compliance of recommendations of expert body.

The two HEPs namely Alaknanda and Kotlibhel 1A should be asked to carry out considerable design modifications.

The Jhelum Tamak HEP has not been granted approval so far.

Request to grant 9 months’ time for CIA & CCA studies for three mainstreams and river Ganga.

• In the last hearing held on 26.4.2016, Hon’ble Supreme Court has asked MoWR and MoP to file separate affidavit.

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• MoP filed affidavit on 05/05/2016 agreeing the stand taken by MOEF.MoWR filed on 31st May 2016 but it is not in agreement with the stand taken by the MoP and MoEF.

• Cabinet secretary reviewed with all the three secretaries on 17th June 2016.Secretaries from MoP, MoWR and MoEF deliberated on 28th June,2016.

• In order to have a consensus, meeting was held in chamber of Hon. FM 0n 8th July 2016.

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HEPs in Uttarakhand

Status No. MW

Commissioned 1

(Ranganadi) 405

Under Construction

4 (Subansiri Lower – 2000, Kameng- 600

Pare – 110, Gongri – 144)

2,854

Projects (>25MW) 106 49,197

Projects (>100 MW) 44 44,983

Prioritised Projects 17 26,102

PSU projects* 6 14,110

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HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

*Part of the prioritised projects

Status No. MW

EC – Granted

19 12418

EC-(under consideration

9(5 approved but will be issued after FC-I) 5958

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HYDROPOWER DEVELOPMENT IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH

S. No. Project Developer (MW) Issues pending

1 Tawang - II NHPC 800 EC and FC-I granted. FC-II pending due to FRA Compliance

2 Tawang - I NHPC 600 EC granted. FC-I pending due to FRA Compliance

3 Dibang NHPC 2880

EC and FC-I granted. As per FC-I, height to be reduced by 10m. Revised DPR being prepared, expected by June’16,FC-I compliance pending.

4 Demwe Lower Athena 1750 EC, FC-I and FC-II granted. NGT case against EC & FC. Financial closure awaited.

5 Nyamjungchhu Bhilwara 780 EC and FC-I granted. NGT suspended EC. PP is to carry out study of black necked crane through WII.

6 Dibbin NEEPCO & KSK Energy

120 EC and FC-I granted. FC-II awaited due to compliance of FC-I and FRA.

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DPR prepared

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S. No. Project Developer

Capacity (MW)

Issues pending

7 Etalin Jindal 3097 EC and FC-I linked to Dibang Basin Study. BSR awaited

8 Talong (Londa)

GMR 225 EC is approved but will be issued only after grant of FC-I.

9 Tato – II# Reliance 700 EC granted. The project requires major modification in view of reduction in FRL and to maintain minimum free flow as per Siang Basin Study Report(BSR).

10 Siyom# Reliance 1000 The project requires major modification in view of reduction in FRL and to maintain minimum free flow as per Siang Basin Study Report(BSR).

11 Hirong# Jaiprakash 500 Modification in project is required due to BSR.

12 Naying# DS Constrn. 1000 Modification in project is required due to BSR.

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DPR prepared

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Project Developer Capacity (MW) Issues pending

13 Siang Lower

Jaiprakash

2700

Validity of ToR ceased as public hearing could not be conducted due to local resistance. MoEF has asked to submit Fresh ToRs.

14 Nafra Sew Green

Energy 120 EC, FC-I as well as FC-II granted.

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DPR prepared

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S. No. Project Developer Capacity

(MW) Issues pending

15 Siang Upper- I

NHPC

NEEPCO

6000 MOWR has requested MoP to put all works on hold till final decision is taken on separate or combined project. A Committee under CEO,

NITI Aayog entrusted with the task of resolving the issue.

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Siang Upper-II

3750

17 Doimukh SJVNL 80 S&I and EIA/ EMP in progress. DPR expected by October ‘16

Total 26,102

# Impacted by Siang Basin Study report.

DPR not prepared

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COMBING SIANG UPPER STAGE –I & SIANG UPPER

STAGE-II

• GoAr. Pd. Allotted SUS-I (6000MW) to NHPC and SUS-II(3750 MW) to NEEPCO.

• MoWR proposed to combine both the schemes to have reservoir of capacity 9.2 BCM.

• Deliberation held at Cab. Sec/NSA/Dy. NSA/PMO level. • Committee constituted under CEO, Niti Ayog and reps. from MoEF, MoP,

MoWR. It has visited recently to Ar.Pd to discuss the subject with the local govt.

• MoEF conducted addl . studies. The 3 options emerged are:- SUS-I & II as separate scheme; (IC-9750 MW, submergence of forest area-

11750 ha, storage -1.782BCM) Combining both the schemes; (IC-10,000 MW, submergence of forest area-

14900 ha, storage -9.2BCM, submergence of Yingkyong town, part of Tuting and air strip)

SUS-I only (IC-6000 MW, submergence of forest area-7000 ha, storage -1.032BCM, 57 km free flow river stretch)

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IMPACT OF SIANG BASIN STUDY

• Studied 44 HEPs-Recommended 29 and dropped 15

• The 15 dropped projects reconsidered and its status at present is as

below-Recommended-3,unviable-1,subjudiced-1,cancelled-3,not allotted-1 & dropped-6

• Modification in HEPs-Hirong, Tato-II, Naying and Siyom Middle

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ)

Salient Features

Flood Plain rivers : Rivers flowing at less than 300 m elevation until the formation of Delta close to sea level a) Prohibited Activities Zone (RCZ-PA)

Extend from river bank upto 500m from HFL without embankments. Extend from river bank upto 100m from HFL with embankments Entire area available on both sides of the river banks for ecologically sensitive area, National parks, Wild life Sanctuary etc.

b) Restricted Activities Zone (RCZ-RAI) Extend upto one kilometre from outer limits of RCZ-PA. (1.5 km from HFL) with out embankments. Extend upto 1.1 kms from existing embankment.(1.1 km from HFL) with embankments.

c) Regulated Activities Zone (RCZ-RAII) Extend upto three kilometres from outer limits of RCZ-RAI.

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ) Draft Notification – Salient Features

Mountain rivers & hill streams : Rivers flowing at elevation between 1000 m and 300 m a) Prohibited Activities Zone (RCZ-PA)

• If slope of hill towards the river exceeds 30 degrees, RCZ-PA shall

extend upto a distance of 5 m from HFL. • If slope of hill towards the river is more than 10 but less than 30 ,

RCZ-PA shall extend upto a distance of 15 m from HFL. • If slope of hill towards the river is less than 10 degrees, RCZ-PA

shall extend upto a distance of 50m from HFL.

b) Restricted Activities Zone (RCZ-RAI) • Extend upto a distance of 100 m or the crest of hill, whichever is

less, beyond the boundary of RCZ-PA.

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ) Permitted activities

RCZ-PA

• Traditional organic farming

• Traditional capture fisheries

• Traditional grazing

• Groundwater withdrawal by hand pumps for local use

• Discharge of domestic wastewaters from cities or towns only after treatment

• Purely temporary structure

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ) Prohibited activities

RCZ-PA

• Permanent constructions • Construction of new embankments • Land reclamation • Dumping of solid wasters/ creation of landfills • Withdrawal/diversion of water

RCZ-RAI and RCZ-RAII-

• Hazardous waste producing industries and chemical industries

Mountain rivers and hill streams

• Permanent constructions • Dumping of solid waste

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ) Restricted and Regulated activities

RCZ-PA

• Construction of strategic importance • Construction of sewage or effluent treatment plants (<5MLD) • Temporary constructions in case of emergency • Repair and maintenance of existing road/bridges

RCZ-RAI

• Construction of residential/ institutional/commercial buildings; schools, dispensaries, recreational facilities, public toilets

RCZ-RAII.

• All kinds of industries discharging wastewater with toxic pollutants and heavy metals

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River Regulated Zone (RRZ)

• Draft RRZ Notification has been circulated 8th Jan, 16 to all the states for Comments / Suggestions. Reminder issued in February and May.

• Comments received till date from states like Kerala,Maharashtra Karnataka,

West Bengal, Mizoram, Sikkim, Punjab, Uttarakhand, ANI, Pondicherry are under consideration.

•All the comments received essentially opposed the proposed RRZ

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