How Do They Add to the Disaster Potential in Uttarakhand?

South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Uttarakhand: Existing, under construction and proposed Hydropower Projects: How do they add to the disaster potential in Uttarakhand? As Uttarakhand faced unprecedented flood disaster and as the issue of contribution of hydropower projects in this disaster was debated, one question for which there was no clear answer is, how many hydropower projects are there in various river basins of Uttarakhand? How many of them are operating hydropower projects, how many are under construction and how many more are planned? How projects are large (over 25 MW installed capacity), small (1-25 MW) and mini-mirco (less than 1 MW installed capacity) in various basins at various stages. This document tries to give a picture of the status of various hydropower projects in various sub basins in Uttarakhand, giving a break up of projects at various stages. River Basins in Uttarakhand Entire Uttarakhand is part of larger Ganga basin. The Ganga River is a Uttarakhand has 98 operating hydropower projects (all sizes) with combined capacity close to 3600 MW. However, out of this capacity, about 1800 MW is in central sector and 503 MW in private sector, making it uncertain how much power from these projects the state will get. Moreover, it is universally true that local communities never get the power from large hydro projects. trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km long river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. The Ganga begins at the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers and forms what we have called Ganga sub basin till the Ganga river exits Uttarakhand. Besides Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Ganga sub basin, other river basins of Uttarakhand include: Yamuna, Ramganga (Western Ramganga is taken as Ramganga basin in this document, eastern Ramganga is considered part of Sharda basin) and Sharda. Sharda sub basin includes eastern Ramganga, Goriganga, Dhauliganga, Kaliganga and part of Mahakali basin. Existing hydropower projects in Uttarakhand In the table below we have given the sub basin wise list of existing hydropower projects in Uttarakhand along with their capacities. The list has been prepared based on various sources including Central Electricity Authority, Uttarakhand Jal Vidhyut Nigam (UJVNL), Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Authority (UREDA) and Report of Inter Ministerial Group on Ganga basin. Table 1: Existing Hydropower projects in Uttarakhand <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Projects </li><li style="flex:1">Installed Capacity (MW) </li></ul>Projects in Alaknanda River Basin 1. Vishnu Prayag (P) 2. Tilwara 3. Soneprayag 400 0.2 0.5 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3</li><li style="flex:1">4. Urgam </li></ul>5. Badrinath II 6. Rajwakti (P) 7. Tapowan 1.25 3.6 1<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">8. Jummagad </li><li style="flex:1">1.2 </li></ul>7.2 5 13.5 15 9. Birahi Ganga (P) 10. Deval (P Chamoli Hydro P Ltd on Pinder) 11. Rishiganga (P) 12. Vanala (P Hima Urja P Ltd Banala stream) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">13. Kaliganga I (ADB) </li><li style="flex:1">4</li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda Total </li><li style="flex:1">455.45 </li></ul>Projects in Bhagirathi River Basin 14. Maneri Bhali-1 (Tiloth) 15. Maneri Bahli-2 16. Tehri St-I 17. Koteshwar 18. Harsil 90 304 1000 400 0.2 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">19. Pilangad </li><li style="flex:1">2.25 </li></ul>3 22.5 20. Agunda Thati (P Gunsola hydro Balganga river) 21. Bhilangana (P - Swasti) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">August 2013 </li><li style="flex:1">1</li></ul>South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People 22. Bhilangana III (P - Polyplex) 23. Hanuman Ganga (P – Regency Aqua) Bhagirathi Total 24 4.95 1850.9 Projects in Ganga River sub basin downstream of confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda 24. Chilla 25. Pathri 144 20.4 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">26. Mohamadpur </li><li style="flex:1">9.3 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ganga sub basin Total </li><li style="flex:1">173.7 </li></ul>Projects in Ramganga basin 27. Ramganga 28. Surag 198 7<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">29. Loharkhet (P Parvatiya Power P Ltd Bageshwar) </li><li style="flex:1">4.8 </li></ul>0.2 0.3 0.2 210.5 30. Kotabagh 31. Sapteshwar 32. Gauri Ramganga Total Projects in Sharda River Basin 33. Dhauliganga 34. Tanakpur 35. Khatima 36. Chirkilla 37. Taleshwar 38. Suringad 39. Relagad 40. Garaon 280 94.2 41.4 1.5 0.6 0.8 3 0.3 41 Charandev 42. Barar 43. Kulagad 44. Kanchauti Sharda Total 0.4 0.75 1.2 2426.15 Projects in Yamuna River Basin <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">45. Chibro </li><li style="flex:1">240 </li></ul>33.75 51 46. Dhakrani 47. Dhalipur <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">48. Kulhal </li><li style="flex:1">30 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">49. Khodri </li><li style="flex:1">120 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">50. Galogi </li><li style="flex:1">3</li></ul>51. Tharali Yamuna Total Grand Total 0.4 478.15 3594.85 Note: (P) in the bracket suggests the project is in private sector, throughout this document. The eastern Ramganga river, which is part of Sharda basin, is included in Sharda basin. Where-ever Ramganga river is mentioned in this document, it refers to Western Ramganga, which is a tributary of Ganga. In the next table we have given available list of existing mini and micro hydropower projects in Uttarakhand, based on UREDA information. Table 1: List of projects up to 1 MW under operation SN 12345678Project Milkhet <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ins Cap (MW) </li><li style="flex:1">Dist </li><li style="flex:1">Basin </li></ul>0.1 * Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Rudraprayag Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Alaknanda <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li><li style="flex:1">Bamiyal </li></ul>Bursol Choting Ghagaria Ghagaria Extension Ghes Gulari Niti Sarma Wan <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.2 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">*</li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.2 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">9</li><li style="flex:1">0.025 </li></ul>0.1 0.05 0.10 0.05 0.2 Alaknanda Alaknanda Nandakini/ Maini Gad Alaknanda Alaknanda Pinder Alaknanda Dhauliganga/Ganesh Ganga Alaknanda 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bank Gamsali Bampa Kedarnath II Badiyakot Kunwari Borbalada <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul>0.05 0.025 Alaknanda Alaknanda Pindar/ Chhiyaldi Gad <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">August 2013 </li><li style="flex:1">2</li></ul>South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Dokti </li><li style="flex:1">0.02 </li></ul>** 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.1 0.05 0.05 * Bageshwar Pauri Tehri Tehri UttarKashi Pauri Pauri Pauri Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Nainital Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Bageshwar Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Bageshwar Bageshwar Almora Alaknanda Alaknanda/ Ganga Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhilangana/Balganga Bhagirathi Kedar Ganga Ganga Ramganga Ramganga Ramganga Ramganga Dior IInd Phase Chandrabhaga Gad Jakhana Gangotri-I Kanwashram Bilkot Dior Ist Phase Gogina II Sattshwar Toli Ramgarh Lathi Liti Liti-II Ratmoli Ramganga <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Ramganga </li><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">0.1 </li><li style="flex:1">E Ramganga/Sharda </li></ul>E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda E Ramganga/Sharda Sharda Sharda Sharda Saryu Sharda Saryu Sharda Saryu/Jataya Ganga Yamuna Tons/ Gattu Gad Yamuna 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.5 Baghar Baicham Jugthana Kanol gad Karmi Karmi -III Karmi-II Bhikuriya Gad Kanchauti Lamabager Lamchula Tarula * 0.20 0.05 0.10 0.025 0.02 Taluka Bhadri Gad Uttarkashi Tehri From <a href="/goto?url=http://ahec.org.in/" target="_blank">http://ahec.org.in/</a><a href="/goto?url=http://ahec.org.in/" target="_blank">, </a>capacity of some of the projects is as per the UJVNL website. The capacity comes to 3.815 MW for the 41 projects for which capacity is available. * means capacity is not known. Overview of hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand Based on above two tables, in the following table we have provided an overview of operating hydropower projects and their capacity, with basin wise and size wise break up. Uttarakhand has total of 98 existing hydropower projects, with total installed capacity of close to 3600 MW. At least eleven of these projects are in private sector with total capacity of over 503 MW. An additional about 1800 MW capacity is in central sector. It means that majority of the power generation capacity in the state is not owned by the state and there is no guarantee how much of that power would be available to the state. Table 2: Basin wise number of operating hydro projects in Uttarakhand <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Basin </li><li style="flex:1">Large Hydro projects </li></ul>(above 25 MW) <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Small Hydro </li><li style="flex:1">Mini-micro Hydro </li><li style="flex:1">Total Hydro projects </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">projects (1-25 MW) </li><li style="flex:1">projects (below 1 MW) </li></ul>No of projects Capacity, MW No of Projects <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Capacity No of </li><li style="flex:1">Capacity No of </li><li style="flex:1">Capacity, </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">MW </li><li style="flex:1">, MW </li><li style="flex:1">Projects </li><li style="flex:1">, MW </li><li style="flex:1">Projects </li></ul>Alaknanda Bhagirathi Ganga Sub basin 141 400 1794 144 10 52 54.75 56.7 29.7 21 41 2.22 0.4 0.1 32 13 4 456.97 1851.1 173.8 Ramganga Sharda Yamuna TOTAL 135 198 415.6 474.75 3426.35 241 11.8 7.7 3 9 21 3 1.05 4.45 0.445 8.665 12 28 9 210.85 427.75 478.195 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">3598.665 </li><li style="flex:1">15 </li><li style="flex:1">24 </li><li style="flex:1">163.65 </li><li style="flex:1">59 </li><li style="flex:1">98 </li></ul>Here we should note that as per the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy sources, in Uttarakhand, by March 2013, 98 small hydro schemes has been installed with total capacity of 170.82 MW. If we add the small and mini-micro projects in above table, we have 83 operating schemes with installed capacity of 172.315 MW. This mis-match is not possible to resolve since MNRE does not provide full list of operating SHPs in Uttarakhand. Under Construction Hydropower projects in Uttarakhand In the table below we have given available list of under construction hydropower projects in Uttarakhand. Actual list of under construction projects is <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">August 2013 </li><li style="flex:1">3</li></ul>South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People likely to be larger than this, since clear and upto-date information is not available on official website. The list does not include the mini and micro hydropower projects that are under construction. Even in case of small hydro projects (1-25 MW capacity), the list is not complete. According to this list, 25 projects with 2376.3 MW capacity are under construction in Uttarakhand. 6 of them are large hydropower projects and rest 19 are small hydro projects. Of the 6 large hydropower projects, three are in private sector and three are in central sector, none in state sector. Table 3: List of Hydropower Projects under construction SN 12345678Project Srinagar Ins Cap (MW) 330 76 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Dist </li><li style="flex:1">Sub-Basin </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Pauri </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li><li style="flex:1">Phata- Byung </li></ul>Singoli-Bhatwari Lata Tapovan Tapovan Vishnugad Madhmaheshwar (ADB) Kaliganga-II (ADB) Bgyunderganga (P) Birahi Ganga-I (P) Devali (P) Rudraprayag Rudraprayag Chamoli <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">99 </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul>171 520 10 6 24.3 24 Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Chamoli Rudrprayag Rudrprayag Chamoli <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">9</li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">13 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li><li style="flex:1">Alaknanda </li></ul>Kail ganga Khiraoganga (P) Sobla I Hafla Nigol Gad 548 0.2 Chamoli Pinder Uttarkashi Pithoragarh Chamoli Chamoli Bageshwar Tehri Uttarkashi Uttarkashi Uttarkashi Uttarkashi Uttarkashi Tehri Garhwal Uttarkashi Uttarkashi Tehri Uttarkashi Tehri Tehri Pauri Pauri Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Pithoragarh Uttarakashi Uttarakashi Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Hafla Gad Alaknanda Nigal Gad Alaknanda Pindar/SunderDhunga Gad Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bhagirathi Bal Ganga Bhagirathi Bal Ganga Ganga sub basin Ganga sub basin E Nayar Sharda E Ramganga/Rotan Sharda Kali/ Nati Yanki Sharda Kali/ Nagling Yanki Sharda Dhauli Ganga/ Seal Gad Sharda Kali Sharda Kali/ Piear Yanki Sharda Kali/ Pulung Gad Sharda Kali/ Dangiang Yanki Yamuna Supin/Chilude Gad Yamuna Supin/Khapu Gad 0.1 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Wachham </li><li style="flex:1">0.50 </li></ul>1000 4.5 4.5 2 3.5 9724 12.5 6 11.5 0.2 0.05 1.5 0.25 0.05 0.025 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.04 Tehri stage-II Asiganga-I Asiganga-II Suwarigad Limchagad Kaldigad (ADB) Balganga-II Jalandhari Gad (P) Kakora Gad (P) Kot-Buda Kedar (P) Siyangad (P) KotiJhala Pinsward Dunao Gaudi Chida Rotan Duktu Nagling Sela Kutty Napalchu Bundi Rongkong Chiludgad Khapu Gad <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Total Under Construction </li><li style="flex:1">2378.115 MW </li></ul>Note: Projects like Loharinag Pala, Pala Maneri, Bhairoghati and other projects along Bhagirathi upstream of Uttarkashi along the Eco Sensitive zone have been dropped from this list. Rest of the list is from the IMG report or from UJVNL website. P in the bracket indicates the project is in privte sector. ADB in the bracket indicates that the project is funded by the Asian Development Bank. Proposed hydropower projects in Uttarakhand In following tables we have provided available list of proposed hydropower projects in the Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Yamuna, Sharda and Ramganga basins in Uttarakhand. The list is likely to be longer than the list in these tables since full and upto-date information is not available. Also there are different agencies involved in proposing, sanctioning and executing these projects and there is no one agency who would provide comprehensive picture of what is happening in the basin. However, even this available list is frightening. <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">August 2013 </li><li style="flex:1">4</li></ul>South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People Table 4: Proposed Hydropower projects in Alaknanda Basin SN 12345678<ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Project </li><li style="flex:1">Ins Cap (MW) </li></ul>444 320 300 252 530 300 280 100 108 55 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Dist </li><li style="flex:1">Sub-Basin </li></ul>Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Ganga sub basin Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Pinder Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Ganga sub basin Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Alaknanda Ganga sub basin Status Vishnugad Pipalkoti (WB) Kotli Bhel (IB) Alaknanda (P Badrinath) Devsari Dam Kotli Bhel II Bowla Nandprayag Tamak Lata Nand Prayag Jelam Tamak Maleri Jelam Rishiganga I Rishiganga II Gohana Tal Rambara Chamoli Pauri Chamoli Chamoli Pauri Construction to be started EAC ok/FAC u/consideration EC & FC ok IA not signed EC & FC ok CEA concrnce? EAC ok/FAC u/consideration EAC TOR Approved EC ok, DPR under revision DPR returned EAC ok in June 2013 PFR prepared PFR prepared PFR prepared PFR prepared IMG report Chamoli Chamoli <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">9</li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li><li style="flex:1">10 </li></ul>11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">70 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">35 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">60 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>24 24 Rudraprayag <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li><li style="flex:1">Birahi Ganga-II (P) </li></ul>Melkhet (P) Urgam-II Bhyunder Ganga Nand Pyayag Langasu Rambara DPR under revision Proposed Under S&I FC under consideration EAC TOR Approved EAC TOR u/consideration Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">56 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Rudraprayag Chamoli 3.8 243 141 76 Bagoli Bangri 90 <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">44 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Pinder Madhya Maheshwar Ming Nalgaon Padli 350 114 66 Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Proposed Pinder Proposed Thapli Utyasu-I Utyasu-II Utyasu-III Utyasu-IV Utyasu-V Utyasu-VI Rampur Tilwari Chunni semi Kosa <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">44 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">70 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed 205 195 125 80 Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Proposed Proposed Proposed Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">70 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed 25 24 24 Rudraprayag Rudraprayag Chamoli Proposed Proposed Mandakini Dhauliganga Vijay nagar- Rampur Nandakini-III Nayar 20 19.5 17 Rudraprayag Chamoli Pauri Proposed Proposed Nayar Alaknanda I Buara Duna Giri Alaknanda II Balkhila-II Mandani Ganga Rishiganga Subhain <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">15 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed 14 10 Bageshwar Chamoli Pindar Dhauliganga <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">10 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">10 </li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed 10 8.25 8 Rudraprayag Chamoli Chamoli Mandakini Mandani ganga Proposed Dhauliganga Son Kalp ganga Lustar 7 6.25 666 Rudraprayag Chamoli Rudraprayag Rudraprayag Chamoli Mandakini son gad Proposed kalpganga Mandakini Lustar Mandakini madmaheshwar Dhauliganga Madhya maheshwar -II Hom 6 Amrit ganga Gaddi Deval Ghrit Ganga Jumma Ringi Tamak Balkhila-I Basti –I Basti –II 6 5.25 5 Chamoli Chamoli Chamoli Amrit ganga balsuti gadera dhauliganga Gaddi Gadera Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5</li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed <ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">5</li><li style="flex:1">Chamoli </li></ul>Proposed 5.5 5 Chamoli Chamoli Dhauliganga Proposed

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