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Special Issues:
o Central Water Commission examines the DPRs in respect of aspects
related to hydrology, dam/ barrage design, gates design, hydel civil
design, foundation engg. & seismicity, construction machinery and civil
cost.
o Geological Survey of India examines the aspects related to geology of
area, where different components of the project are located.
o Adequacy and suitability of construction material is examined by Central
Soil and Material Research Station.
o Aspects related to international water issues are examined by Ministry of
Water resources.
o Aspects in respect of pondage provision, power potential, E&M design,
power evacuation, E&M cost, quantities of civil works, phasing of
expenditure, IDC & FC and tariff are examined in different Divisions
Constraints: The main reasons for delay in according concurrence by CEA are
listed below:
o DPRs are not prepared as per CEA, CWC and GSI Guidelines and codal
procedures.
o Many of the private developers are new in hydro sector are without any
experience and DPRs submitted to CEA are of very poor quality.
o Private developers normally submit the sketchy and incomplete DPRs to
meet the time-line of submission of DPRs as stipulated by State
Governments.
o DPRs are prepared based on inadequate geological investigations.
Required number of drill holes and drifts made are not of adequate
numbers or not of proper size. Requisite rock mechanic tests are not done
etc.
o Locations of dam/ barrage, PH are not selected properly and got revised
during appraisal process.
o Some times type of dam is changed during appraisal process and require
resubmission of revised DPRs.
o Various alternatives for layout of water conductor system not explored and
selected layout is improper.
o In some cases, there are changes in power potential/ installed capacity of
the project due to enhanced environmental flows stipulations, requirement
of cumulative basin EIA studies as required by MOEF.
o In some cases, the design improvements are done by CEA/ CWC. This
may also result in revision of DPRs.
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Construction Challenges:
o The construction of hydro projects also take time. Obviously, it
will take some more time than a thermal projects
o We have to see it from technical point of view that it normally
takes more time than a thermal project because longer period of
time is taken in constructing dams and reservoirs
Mitigation: Technical appraisal of DPRs can also be expedited, if DPRs are
accepted for technical examination only if the following studies/
clearances have been finalized before submission of DPRs:
Hydrological studies from CWC
Power potential studies from CEA
Geological investigations from GSI
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Thirdly, the construction of hydro projects also take time. Obviously, it will
take some more time than a thermal projects
We have to see it from technical point of view that it normally takes more
time than a thermal project because longer period of time is taken in
constructing dams and reservoirs
We can make efforts to reduce this time taken also. But mainly we have to
work towards reducing the time taken in clearance by CEA as well as the
environment related clearance."
Technical appraisal of DPRs can also be expedited, if DPRs are accepted for technical
examination only if the following studies/ clearances have been finalized before
submission of DPRs:
(i) Hydrological studies from CWC
(ii) Power potential studies from CEA
(iii) Geological investigations from GSI
(iv) Location of main components of the project and project layout from CEA/
CWC.
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