GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF POWER

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 1074

ANSWERED ON 29.11.2012

HYDRO POWER PROJECTS IN NEPAL

1074 . Shri SANJAY BHOI

A. GANESHAMURTHI

N.S.V. CHITTHAN

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:-

(a) the details of hydro power projects being implemented with Indian assistance in Nepal along with their present implementation status, project- wise;

(b) whether many of such projects are yet to take off or have been stalled;

(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and

(d) the steps taken by the Government for speedy implementation of hydro power projects in Nepal?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA )

(a) to (c) : At present, no hydro power project is being implemented with Indian assistance in Nepal. However, Projects on three major water resources in Nepal viz Pancheshwar (5600 MW), Sapta Koshi (3300 MW) and Naumure (225 MW), are under discussions between the two countries. The details are given in Annex. In addition, Arun-III hydroelectric Project (900 MW) has been awarded by Government of Nepal to SJVN Limited a Central Public Sector Undertaking. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the project is under appraisal by Central Electricity Authority (CEA).

(d) : For speedy development of Water Resources of Common Rivers with Nepal, meetings are held regularly between the two countries at various levels and a three-tier bilateral Institutional mechanism as detailed below has been set up:

(i) Joint Ministerial level Commission on Water Resources (JMCWR) headed by the Ministers of Water Resources (MoWR) of India and Nepal;

(ii) Joint Committee on Water Resources (JCWR) headed by Secretary, MoWR, Government of India from the Indian side; and

(iii) Joint Standing Technical Committee (JSTC) to rationalize technical committees and sub-committees under JCWR that are existing between India and Nepal.

ANNEXURE

ANNEX

ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1074 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE

LOK SABHA ON 29.11.2012.

(i) Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project ( 5600 MW)

Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project (5600 MW) proposed on the river Mahakali (known as Sarda in India), is to be implemented under integrated Mahakali Treaty signed between Nepal and India in February,1996. In order to carry out additional investigations and studies required for finalization of Detailed Project Report (DPR), a Joint Project Office (JPO) of Nepal and India was established in Kathmandu in December,1999 and a draft DPR was prepared by Indian side in the year 2002. However, the draft DPR is yet to be finalized jointly.

(ii) Sapta Kosi High Dam Multipurpose Project (330 MW) & Sun Kosi Storage cum Diversion Scheme.

A Joint Project Office (JPO-SKSKI) was established at Birat Nagar on 17.8.2004 to carry out detailed investigations/field works and prepare a joint DPR with Nepal. The DPR is under preparation.

(III) Naumure Storage cum Hydroelectric Project (225 MW).

A Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) was prepared by India which was handed over to Nepalese side in March, 2010.