State's power projects caught in red tape, gather dust

State's power projects caught in red tape, gather dust
Anupam TrivediMon, Jul 6 03:10 PM
The power projects undertaken by public sector companies in Uttarakhand seem to be caught in a time warp. Barring Tehri Hydro Power Corporation (THDC), no other company has completed a project in the state. The public sector companies are reportedly facing problems due to the lengthy process involved in getting forest clearances and also the lack of support from local administration and state officials. The state government has commissioned 25 hydro power projects to four public sector companies - National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC), National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) and THDC. Two years ago, the government inked an MoU with SJVNL for 'run of the river' 252 megawatt Devsari hydro power project in Chamoli district, which is expected to be commissioned in 12th Plan. "However, due to bureaucratic bottlenecks, the commissioning time might get extended," a source in SJVNL said. He further said that detail project report (DPR) to get nod from government was gathering dust at state secretariat. The only hydropower project which has been commissioned by now is much talked about Tehri hydro power project of 1000 mega watts.
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