Annex-2.

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As on 31.10.2019
Status of 50,000 MW Hydro Electric Initiative
 On 24th May, 2003, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India launched a scheme, formulated by
Central Electricity Authority (CEA), for preparation of Preliminary Feasibility Report (PFRs)
of 162 New Hydro Electric Schemes totaling to over 50,000 MW. All the PFRs were targeted
to be completed by September, 2004.
 CEA was entrusted with the overall responsibility for the scheme.
 Preparation of PFRs involved conceptual planning, preparation of project and equipment
layouts, infrastructure requirement, preliminary environmental and geological studies, power
evacuation arrangement, cost estimates and economic evaluation.
 PFRs of all the 162 schemes have been prepared ahead of schedule. The schemes are located
in 16 states as under:

Sl. No. State Number of Installed Capacity

Schemes (MW)
1 Andhra Pradesh 1 81
2 Arunachal Pradesh 42 27293
3 Chhattisgarh 5 848
4 Himachal Pradesh 15 3328
5 Jammu & Kashmir 13 2675
6 Karnataka 5 1900
7 Kerala 2 126
8 Madhya Pradesh 3 205
9 Maharashtra 9 411
10 Manipur 3 362
11 Meghalaya 11 931
12 Mizoram 3 1500
13 Nagaland 3 330
14 Orissa 4 1189
15 Sikkim 10 1469
16 Uttaranchal 33 5282
Total 162 47930

 Agency wise details of PFRs is as under

Sl. No. Consultant Number of Installed

Schemes Capacity
(MW)
1 National Hydroelectric Power 43 19287
Corporation
2 Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board 13 2692
3 North Eastern Electric Power Corporation 18 4620
4 Water and Power Consultancy Services 71 17368
5 Uttranchal Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. 10 1427
6 Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd. 2 636
7 Karnataka Power Corporation Limited 5 1900
Total 162 47930

 Status of preparation of DPR of these 162 schemes is given at Annex-I