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[uttarakhand] Digest Number 1026

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Uttarakhand suspends construction of two hydel projects

Posted by: "Rajiv Rawat" rajiv@yorku.ca   rajiv_rawat

Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:16 pm (PDT)

*Uttarakhand suspends construction of two hydel projects on Bhagirathi*

Shishir Prashant / New Delhi/Dehra Dun June 20, 2008, 0:55 IST

The Uttarakhand government today decided to stave off the construction
of its two major hydel projects — 480 Mw Pala Maneri and 400 Mw Bhairon
Ghati — on the Bhagirathi river.

The decision came following a cabinet meeting presided over by Chief
Minister B C Khanduri, a top state government official said.

The move follows lingering controversy over the indefinite fast of Dr G
D Agrawal, a top environmentalist since June 13, which had put
considerable pressure on the BJP government with the Sangh Parivar
outfits also lending their full support.

But the decision regarding the construction of 600 MW Lohari Nagpala has
been put into the centre's court since it is being constructed by NTPC.

Both the projects – Pala Maneri and Bhairon Ghati -- have been allotted
to the state-owned the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL), which
recently commissioned the 304 MW Maneri Bhali-II. An investment of
nearly Rs 5200 crore was proposed in these two projects.

When contacted, a UJVNL official described the move as a big setback to
the company saying it would seriously jeopardize the government's
initiative to become self-reliant in power.

Agrawal (76) began his fast unto death on Friday at Manikarnika Ghat
area in Uttarakashi town, to protest against the construction of a
series of hydel projects as part of his save Bhagirath campaign.

The major dams, which are built on Bhagirathi include Pala Maneri (480
Mw), Lohari Nagpala (600 Mw), Bhairon Ghati (381 Mw) and Jad Ganga (200 Mw).

Regarding the Jad Ganga project, the official said the construction work
has not yet started.

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