The estimated potential of power generation from Small Hydro Power (SHP) projects in the country is about 20,000 MW, of which projects aggregating to 3632 MW have been setup.
Setting up of SHP projects is under the purview of State Governments. 24 States have announced their policy to invite private sector to set up SHP in their respective States. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is providing Central Financial Assistance to set up small / micro hydro projects both in public and private sectors. Financial support is also given to the State Government for identification of new potential sites including survey and preparation of DPRs, and renovation and modernization of old SHP projects.
281 SHP projects aggregating to 1061 MW are under construction in various States and 967 SHP projects with an aggregate capacity of 3632 MW have been completed.
The States have identified sites for setting up of small hydro power projects. 281 projects aggregating to 1061 MW are under implementation. These projects are scheduled to be completed in next two-three years.
State/UT-wise details of funds released for SHP development during the last three years are given as under.
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STATE/UT -WISE FUNDS RELEASED UNDER SHP PROGRAMME DURING 2010-11, 2011-2012, 2012-13 |
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S.No. |
State |
(Rs. in lakh) |
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Year |
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2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
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1. |
Andhra Pradesh |
67.50 |
65.00 |
132.00 |
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2. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
6595.31 |
6325.28 |
3552.50 |
|
3 |
Assam |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
4 |
Bihar |
537.50 |
122.50 |
0.00 |
|
5 |
Chhattisgarh |
– |
– |
15.69 |
|
6 |
Goa |
– |
– |
– |
|
7 |
Gujarat |
0.00 |
0.00 |
160.00 |
|
8 |
Haryana |
0.00 |
128.00 |
0.00 |
|
9 |
Himachal Pradesh |
2828.92 |
3797.00 |
2496.25 |
|
10 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
237.80 |
1175.00 |
3117.15 |
|
11 |
Jharkhand |
– |
– |
– |
|
12 |
Karnataka |
750.77 |
807.34 |
1109.55 |
|
13 |
Kerala |
850.60 |
352.20 |
459.50 |
|
14 |
Madhya Pradesh |
0.00 |
0.00 |
320.00 |
|
15 |
Maharashtra |
0.00 |
400.00 |
562.00 |
|
16 |
Manipur |
28.34 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
17 |
Meghalaya |
0.00 |
202.50 |
135.00 |
|
18 |
Mizoram |
125.75 |
0.00 |
304.00 |
|
19 |
Nagaland |
41.00 |
143.50 |
438.00 |
|
20 |
Orissa |
– |
– |
– |
|
21 |
Punjab |
39.00 |
304.08 |
208.88 |
|
22 |
Rajasthan |
– |
– |
– |
|
23 |
Sikkim |
308.18 |
3.00 |
252.50 |
|
24 |
Tamil Nadu |
55.00 |
100.11 |
0.00 |
|
25 |
Tripura |
– |
– |
– |
|
26 |
Uttar Pradesh |
2.00 |
0.00 |
326.00 |
|
27 |
Uttarakhand |
2681.24 |
1410.05 |
2077.38 |
|
28 |
West Bengal |
50.00 |
100.00 |
217.00 |
|
29 |
A&N Islands |
– |
— |
– |
|
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Other |
0.00 |
9.48 |
8.69 |
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TOTAL |
15198.97 |
15445.03 |
15892.08 |
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This information was given by Minister for New & Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah in the Lok Sabha today.