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Shri Vilas Muttemwar, Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy Sources (Independent Charge) in a written reply informed the Lok Sabha today that his Ministry has formulated a scheme to increase number of Small Hydro Power (SHP) projects in the country. Under the scheme Ministry of Non Conventional & Energy Sources is giving subsidy for the installation of SHP projects (upto 25 MW station capacity) in both the government and private sectors. So far, 522 SHP projects aggregating 1705 MW have been set up and 205 SHP projects aggregating 479 MW are under implementation as on 28.2.2005. Shri Muttemwar further informed that of these, 66 projects have been set up in decentralized mode for electrification of remote villages which have electrified 104 villages, and 51 more such projects are under implementation for electrification of 156 villages. State-wise details are given below in Table-I & Table II respectively.
The highest numbers of projects already set up are in the State of Uttaranchal (75) with a capacity of 72.45 MW while Karnataka accounts for the highest capacity build up of 276.78 MW through 49 SHP projects. In terms of numbers Andhra Pradesh & Arunachal Pradesh with 57 each and with a capacity of 178. 81 MW & 33.80 MW respectively fall in the joint second place. Whereas, in terms of the highest capacity build up States of Madhya Pradesh with 207.08 MW and Andhra Pradesh with 178.81 MW are in the second and third position respectively.
SHP projects are usually grid connected and set up on rivers and canal drops, mostly in rural areas. Where potential exists, decentralized SHP projects are also being set up for electrification of remote villages.
TABLE I
State-wise Small Hydro Power Projects (upto25 MW) : Already set up & under implementation as on 28.2.2005
S.No.
State Projects already set-up
Projects under implementation
Nos.
Capacity (MW)
Nos.
Capacity (MW)
Andhra Pradesh
57
178.81
5
7.30
Arunachal Pradesh
57
33.80
55
51.87
Assam
3
2.11
8
51.00
Bihar
5
45.90
9
14.00
Chhattisgarh
4
13.50
1
5.50
Goa
1
0.05
-
-
Gujarat
2
7.00
-
-
Haryana
5
62.70
-
-
Himachal Pradesh
50
108.08
8
52.75
J&K
29
105.24
7
10.31
Jharkhand
6
4.05
8
34.85
Karnataka
49
276.78
7
14.00
Kerala
14
84.62
6
60.40
Madhya Pradesh
8
41.16
3
24.20
Maharashtra
27
207.08
4
15.25
Manipur
8
5.45
3
2.75
Meghalaya
3
30.71
9
3.28
Mizoram
16
14.76
3
15.50
Nagaland
8
20.47
6
12.40
Orissa
6
7.30
7
40.97
Punjab
23
111.40
4
5.75
Rajasthan
10
23.85
-
-
Sikkim
12
35.60
5
15.20
Tamil Nadu
12
77.70
1
6.60
Tripura
3
16.01
-
-
Uttar Pradesh
8
21.50
1
3.60
Uttaranchal
75
72.45
38
26.01
West Bengal
20
92.26
7
5.80
A&N Islands
1
5.25
-
-
Total :
522
1,705.59
205
479.30
TABLE II
State-wise Decentralised SHP Projects for Electrification of Remote Villages
S.No.
State
Projects already set up
Projects under implementation
No.
Capacity (KW)
Villagers electrified
No.
Capacity (KW)
Villages to be electrified
1.
Arunachal Pradesh
6
320
12
33
1375
75
2.
Bihar
5
50
5
-
-
-
3.
Himachal Pradesh
16
240
18
1
50
1
4.
J&K
5
25
5
-
-
-
5.
Uttaranchal
29
1792
59
13
840
68
6.
West Bengal
5
50
5
4
200
12
Total
66
2477
104
51
2465
156
RCJ/ KC /small hydro power projects (11.3.05)
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