PATNA: The much awaited 126 MW Dagmara Hydel Electric Project (HEP) on
Kosi river in bordering flood-hit Supaul district is likely to be
cleared soon. Till date, the fate of the project was uncertain following
the Central Electricity Authority's (CEA) objection in view of the
submergence of vast areas in bordering Nepal.
"The inter-ministerial committee meeting approved this project with certain comments and clarifications," said Bihar State Hydel Power Corporation MD A K Pandey. Pandey on his return from New Delhi on Thursday told TOI that the project is likely to be cleared soon after making certain clarifications. He was in New Delhi to attend this meeting to decide the fate of the project.
"WAPCOS, a public sector undertaking under the ministry of water resources development, GOI, has prepared a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) and sent it to the CEA for endorsement," Pandey said.
"Setting up of a power house is not likely to cause any ecological problem in the area or cause any problem to the population on either side of the international boundary," said an official.
Earlier, the Union ministry for forests and environment had already accorded clearance for pre-construction activities of the HEP. The project is flanked by Simri on the left and Dagmara village on the right in Supaul district.
In 1965, the then Kosi Technical Advisory Committee headed by Central Water Commission ex-chairman Kanwar Sain had also recommended construction of a barrage at Dagmara.
The Bihar government will soon evolve a hydro power policy to attract investors in the private sector in the wake of acute shortage of power. After receiving suggestions, it would be placed before the cabinet for approval, Pandey said.
"We have taken initiatives for setting up 25 hydel power projects for generating about 800 MW with the proposals at various stages of approval," said an official. At present, Bihar has 54 MW capacity hydel power plant and work was on at various stages for construction of different hydel power projects with generation capacity of 33 MW.
The proposals for setting up 25 hydel power projects with generation capacity of around 800 MW are at various stages and levels for according sanction, the MD said.
Pandey said that the survey work with regard to the proposed 450 MW Indrapuri hydel power project on river Sone in Rohtas district has been completed. "We will hold talks with the Central Water Commission and the UP government for preparing a revised DPR for the hydel power plant," he said.
"The inter-ministerial committee meeting approved this project with certain comments and clarifications," said Bihar State Hydel Power Corporation MD A K Pandey. Pandey on his return from New Delhi on Thursday told TOI that the project is likely to be cleared soon after making certain clarifications. He was in New Delhi to attend this meeting to decide the fate of the project.
"WAPCOS, a public sector undertaking under the ministry of water resources development, GOI, has prepared a revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) and sent it to the CEA for endorsement," Pandey said.
"Setting up of a power house is not likely to cause any ecological problem in the area or cause any problem to the population on either side of the international boundary," said an official.
Earlier, the Union ministry for forests and environment had already accorded clearance for pre-construction activities of the HEP. The project is flanked by Simri on the left and Dagmara village on the right in Supaul district.
In 1965, the then Kosi Technical Advisory Committee headed by Central Water Commission ex-chairman Kanwar Sain had also recommended construction of a barrage at Dagmara.
The Bihar government will soon evolve a hydro power policy to attract investors in the private sector in the wake of acute shortage of power. After receiving suggestions, it would be placed before the cabinet for approval, Pandey said.
"We have taken initiatives for setting up 25 hydel power projects for generating about 800 MW with the proposals at various stages of approval," said an official. At present, Bihar has 54 MW capacity hydel power plant and work was on at various stages for construction of different hydel power projects with generation capacity of 33 MW.
The proposals for setting up 25 hydel power projects with generation capacity of around 800 MW are at various stages and levels for according sanction, the MD said.
Pandey said that the survey work with regard to the proposed 450 MW Indrapuri hydel power project on river Sone in Rohtas district has been completed. "We will hold talks with the Central Water Commission and the UP government for preparing a revised DPR for the hydel power plant," he said.
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