By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Following years of delay the 270 MW Kynshi Hydel Power Project Stage I which is being implemented by the Hyderabad-based Athena Project Private Ltd is likely to take off by 2014.
“The firm has already started the ground work including survey of the area of the project. Implementation of the project is expected to commence by 2014,” a senior official of the Power department informed here on Thursday.
The official also informed that the firm has assigned Energy Infratech with the task of preparing the ‘Concept to Commissioning Services’ including pre-feasibility studies, pre-construction stage investigations, preparation of the Detailed Project Report (DPR), environmental studies, preparation of tender drawings and documents, assistance in bid award of contract, acquisition of all statutory and non-statutory clearances, detailed design, construction drawings and project management services.
“At present the survey and investigation works are going on. The DPR would be submitted within this year,” the official said, while adding that the project has been targetted for completion within 2017.
Meanwhile, the official also informed that Stage II of the Kynshi project has been further delayed since Jaypee Group, which is implementing the project, has been asked to shift the project site downstream by 3 km.
“The Government issued the directive to the Jaypee Group following a request from the Atomic Mineral Division (AMD) for shifting the site of Stage II since the area which is rich in uranium deposits would be otherwise submerged,” he said.
The official further informed that private power developer – Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group has been selected to implement the proposed 240 MW thermal power plant in Garo Hills.
“DS Group has already completed the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project,” the official said.
On the problem in the Memorandum of Agreements (MoAs) with NEEPCO for implementation of the 720-MW thermal project at Nangalbibra in Garo Hills, the official informed that the issue has been resolved and the government would enter into agreement with NEEPCO very shortly.
Earlier, the Union Ministry of Power had asked NEEPCO to hold back from signing the MOA with the State Government as certain flaws had been detected in the agreement document.
