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December 04, 2008


Uttarakhand to revise its power policy to protect local interests

BS reported that, in the face of the mega 6,000 MW Pancheshwar multi purpose project hanging fire, Uttarakhand government is revising its power policy focusing on mini, small, solar based, bio mass projects and safeguarding the interests of locals by their participation in such ventures. The policy is likely to be released by early 2008.

Uttarakhand government is opposing big dams in the light of fresh reports that the centre spent a huge INR 10,000 crore for building the 2,400 MW Tehri dam, which saw the submergence of the Old Tehri town as well as nearly 125 villages in the reservoir. The lingering rehabilitation problem of Tehri dam is still continuing with the state government seeking a fresh package of INR 250 crore.

With the centre seeking approval from the Uttarakhand government on its move to build the Pancheshwar hydel project, thrice the size of Tehri dam, on the river Kali in Pithoragarh and Champawat districts bordering Nepal, the officials said that a nod in this regard is unlikely as the new dam would create much bigger rehabilitation problem than the Tehri in the context of the new policy.

Uttarakhand Infrastructure Projects Company Private Limited has been given the task to prepare project reports of various hydro projects in addition to those already allotted or are in the process of being allotted. Uttarakhand has already identified 20,000 MW of hydel power. Nearly 400 projects in this regard have also been proposed. Till now, it is generating only 2,819 MW of power and at present, different projects with the capacity of generating 11,480 MW of power are at various stages of construction.

Currently, Uttarakhand needs 15.5 million units of power daily whereas the power production in the state stands only at 5 million units. To meet the gap, it is taking 6.5 million units of power from the central pool. Besides 2 million units are being overdrawn. Apart from this, it is also taking back 1 million units which it had banked in Punjab and Haryana. But all this has left with a deficiency of 2 to 3 million units of power.