ANNEXURE - I
KOPILI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, STAGE – I Extn, (2 x 50 MW)
MONITORING REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AS ON MARCH’2022
PART-I
(DATA SHEET)
1 Project type River-valley
2 Name of the project Kopili Hydro Electric Project, 1st Stage Extension
3 Clearance letter/OM No. & date Environmental clearance no: J-11016/67/82-IA-I
dated 2nd March 1993.
4 Location District – Dima Hasao.
State – Assam
Latitude/ Longitude:250 32’ N
92O 41’E
5 Address of correspondence The Head of Project
(a) address of concerned Project Chief Kopili Hydro Electric Project
Engineer NEEPCO Ltd., Umrongso
PIN-788931 Tel:03670-288222
FAX-03670-288240
6 Salient features
(a)of the project Already submitted.
(b)of the Environment management plan
7 Break up of the project area
(a)Submergence area (forest & non- No new acquisition of land for reservoir after
forest) Stage-I, KHEP.
(b)others
8 Break up of project effected population
with enumeration of those losing
houses/dwelling units only, agricultural
land and land less labourers/artisans
(a) Adivasis NIL
(b) Others NIL
9 (a)Project as originally planned and Original estimated cost Rs.111.00 Crores
subsequent revised estimates and the (including IDC of Rs.9.03 Crores) sanctioned vide
year of prime reference letter no:22/17/88-D(T&N) dated 14.05.93 of
MOP, GOI
Revised cost Rs.134.48 Crores (including IDC
Rs.3.53 Crores) sanctioned vide letter no 6/4/96-
Hydel-11 dated 27.07.99 of MOP, GOI.
(b)Allocation made for environmental Rs.603 lakh
management plans Debt:Equity ratio:1:1
(c)Benefit cost ratio/internal rate of Debt portion covered by govt loan @13.5%pa and
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return and the year of assessment. propose return on equity @16%.
(d)Whether(c) includes cost of Yes
environmental management
(e)Actual expenditure incurred on the Rs.127 Crores
project so far
(f) Actual expenditure incurred on Rs.467.00 lakh
environmental management so far
10 Forest land requirement Approval accorded for diversion of 3686.85 Ha of
(a)The status of approval for diversion forest land for construction of the project(Stage-
of forest land for non forestry use I)vide MOE&F letter no:8-192/91-FC Dtd02-04-
(b)The status of compensatory 93
afforestation. Against estimated amount of Rs.12.91 Crores an
amount of Rs.4.303 Crores has already been
released to the Forest Department, Assam during
the period 2002-03 and 2003-04. Another 7.14
Crores released during 2008-09. As such, total
11.403 Crores has already been released.
(c)The status of clear felling NIL
(d) Comment on viability and The Forest Department of Assam and Soil
sustainability of compensatory Conservation Department of Meghalaya are
afforestation program in the light of responsible for execution of the schemes.
field experience so far
11 The state of clear felling in non-forest
areas(such as submergence areas of NIL
reservoir, approach)
12 Status of construction Project started in 1994 and commissioned in 1997-
98.
13 Reason for delay(if the project is yet to NA
start)
14 Date of site visit
(a) Date on which the project was Visited on 8th & 9th August/07
monitored by the regional office on Visited on 28th & 29th June/08
previous occasion, if any. Visited on 19.12.2017 to 23.12.2017
(b) Date of site visit for this
monitoring report.
15 Public appreciation & public complaint NIL
on this project.
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ANNEXURE - II
KOPILI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT STAGE-I Extn., (2 X 50 MW)
REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTAION STATUS OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AS ON MARCH’2022.
PART – II
1. Project Type : River Valley
2. Name of the Project : Kopili Hydroelectric Project Stage – I Extension (2X50 MW)
3. Clearance Letter and date : J-11016/67/82-IA.1 dt. 02-03-1993
4. Location:
a) District : Dima Hasao
b) State : Assam
c) Latitude / Longitude: 2530 N 9241 E
5. Address of Correspondence : The Head of Project, KHEP, NEEPCO Ltd.,
Umrongso, Dima Hasao, Assam
Pin – 788931
Phone: 03670-288222, FAX: 03670-288240
6. Date of Monitoring : 19.12.2017 to 23.12.2017
Sl No. Stipulation Status of Compliance
1 Considering that the upper catchment of Kopili Complied.
river has been exposed to increasing intensity of
human interference due to various developmental
activities and creation of network of roads and that
it happens to be the habitat of diverse flora and
fauna, NEEPCO should undertake rapid survey of
Project impact area to identify and demarcate all
areas rich in biological diversity for total
protection.
2 Even through, the area is rich in germplasm of
many plants of economic importance; no detailed Complied.
report on the survey of flora of kopili river has
been documented so far. The project authorities
should, therefore initiate surveys for bio-diversity
in the catchment through competent agencies.
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A phased programme for Catchment Treatment The catchment of the project is spread in two states viz. Assam and Meghalaya. In
3 should be evolved and implemented by taking into Assam, the work of CAT was executed through N.C Hills Autonomous Dist.
consideration the reports already prepared by Council and the work is completed.
North Eastern Council and other Govt. agencies. However, in Meghalaya, the work of CAT was executed through Soil
The catchment area treatment programme should Conservation Department, Meghalaya. However, due to some demands by the
be completed prior to completion of the project local people which the Soil Conversation Deptt. could not agree, they had
work covering all the critically degraded areas. discontinued the work. Again, the matter has been taken with the Soil
Conservation Department, Meghalaya in line with the monitoring report of
MOEF and CC, North Eastern Reason (NER) office, Shillong, Meghalaya.
4. A plant resource center should be set up with Complied.
representative species of regional flora through
creation of botanical gardens in the sites in project
colony, dam sites etc.
5 Continuous monitoring of silt inflow at the project Complied
site and along the tributaries should be undertaken
through creation of a network of silt monitoring
stations to identify critical areas requiring priority
treatment along with the project.
6 Details of Nurseries and mobilization of work
force to handle afforestation programme be Complied.
worked out and submitted to the Ministry.
7 Inventory of aquatic fauna in the region should be Complied.
prepared along with feeding habits and breeding
cycles.
8 Adequate free fuel arrangements should be made
to the labour force employed during construction Complied.
of the project to avoid destruction to the vegetation
cover in the neighbouring areas
9 Restoration of construction area should be ensured
to the extent possible by leveling, filling of pits Complied.
and landscaping etc.
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10 The Ministry should be informed every six months
of the follow up action taken on the
recommendations and the project should be Complied. Arrangements are made to complete the follow up actions.
initiated only after ensuring that all arrangements
to execute the above recommendations have been
made as an integral part of the project.
11 Item-wise financial allocation with yearly
requirement should be made in the project budget Complied. Budget provision is available.
for implementation of the safeguard
12 A Multi Disciplinary Committee should be Multi-Disciplinary Committee was constituted and the last meeting was held on
constituted to ensure effective implementation of 10.03.1998. Due to lapse of time, documents related to formation of the Multi-
the safeguard Disciplinary Committee are not available. As such, the matter was discussed with
the officials of MOEF and CC, NER, Shillong, Meghalaya during the visit to the
Kopili H.E.Plant in the Month of December, 2017 and action has been taken for
reconstituting the Multi – Disciplinary committee in order to arrange meetings
etc. The same is being pursued.
13 Implementation of these and any other safeguards
that shall be stipulated latter in this regard will be
“Consent to operate” has been accorded by PCB, Silchar for the year 2022 – 23.
implemented among others under provisions of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
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Annexure - I
KOPILI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, STAGE – II, (1 X 25 MW)
MONITORING REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS OF
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AS ON MARCH’2022
PART-I
(DATA SHEET)
1 Project type River-valley
2 Name of the project Kopili Hydro Electric Project, Stage-II
3 Clearance letter/OM No. & date (i)Forest clearance - No: F.8-192-91-FC Dated.
02.04.1993.
(ii)Environmental clearance no: J-12011/3/98-IA-
Dated 9.11.98.
4 Location District – Dima Hasao
State – Assam
Latitude/ Longitude:250 32’ N
92O 41’E
5 Address of correspondence The Head of Project
(a) address of concerned Project Chief Kopili Hydro Electric Project
Engineer NEEPCO Ltd., Umrongso
PIN-788931 Tel:03670-288222
FAX-03670-288240
6 Salient features
(a)of the project Already submitted.
(b)of the Environment management plan
7 Break up of the project area
(a)Submergence area (forest & non- No new submergence area.
forest) Land has already been acquired for this project
(b)others during Stage-I construction.
8 Break up of project effected population
with enumeration of those losing
houses/dwelling units only, agricultural
land and land less labourers/artisans
(a) Adivasis NIL
(b) Others NIL
9 Financial details
(a)Project as originally planned and Original estimated cost in 1997 Rs.63.30 Crores
subsequent revised estimates and the sanctioned estimated cost at Sept 1998 price level
year of prime reference Rs.76.09 Crs.(Sanctioned vide L/no:6/3/97-Hydel-
II Dtd.27.07.99 of MOP, GOI).
Revised estimated cost at Feb’2004 price level
Rs.95.02 Crores
Plantation -Rs.8.54 lakh
Env. & Ecology-16.0 Lacs.
(b)Allocation made for envirinmental As per Annexure - III
management plans with item wise and
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Annexure - I
year break up. Debt: Equity ratio:1:1
(c)Benefit cost ratio/internal rate of Debt portion covered by govt loan @13.5%pa and
return and the year of assessment. proposed return on equity @16%. Commercial
generation started from July, 2004.
(d)Whether(c) includes cost of Yes
environmental management
(e)Actual expenditure incurred on the Up to June’2004 Rs.85.76 Crores
project so far
(f) Actual expenditure incurred on Expenditure incurred in restoration of construction
environmental management so far area Rs.5.50 lakh
10 Forest land requirement
(a)_The status of approval for diversion Approval accorded for diversion of 3686.85 Ha of
of forest land for non forestry use forest land for construction of the project(Stage-
I)vide MOE&F letter no:8-192/91-FC Dtd02-04-
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(b)The status of compensatory Against estimated amount of Rs.12.91 Crores an
afforestation. amount of Rs.4.303 Crores has already been
released to the Forest Department, Assam during
the period 2002-03 and 2003-04. Another 7.14
Crores released during 2008-09. As such, total
11.403 Crores has already been released.
(c)The status of clear felling NIL
(d) Comment on viability and The Forest Department of Assam and Soil
sustainability of compensatory Conservation Department of Meghalaya are
afforestation program in the light of responsible for execution of the schemes.
field experience so far
11 The status of clear felling in non-forest
areas(such as submergence areas of NIL
reservoir, approach)
12 Status of construction
(a) Date of commencement 20.01.1999
(b) Date of completion Project commissioned in Dec’2003
Commercial generation started in July’2004.
13 Reason for delay(if the project is yet to NA
start)
14 Date of site visit
(a) Date on which the project was Visited on 8th & 9th August/07
monitored by the regional office on Visited on 28th & 29th June/08
previous occasion, if any. Visited on 19.12.2017 to 23.12.2017
(b) Date of site visit for this
monitoring report.
15 Public appreciation & public complaint NIL
on this project.
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ANNEXURE - II
KOPILI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT, STAGE – II, (1 x 25 MW)
MONITORING REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONDITIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE AS ON MARCH’2022
PART-II
1. Project Type : River Valley
2. Name of the Project : Kopili Hydroelectric Project Stage – II
3. Clearance Letter and date : J-12011/3/98-ia-1A.1 dt. 09-11-1998
4. Location:
a) District : Dima Hasao
b) State : Assam
c) Latitude / Longitude : 2530 N 9241 E
5. Address of Correspondence : The Head of Project, KHEP, NEEPCO Ltd.,
Umrongso, Dima Hasao, Assam
Pin – 788931
Phone: 03670-288222, FAX: 03670-288240
6. Date of Monitoring : 19.12.2017 to 23.12.2017
SL Stipulations Status of compliance
No
1 Adequate free fuel arrangements should be made Complied.
to the labour force engaged in the construction
work at project cost so that indiscriminate felling
of trees is prevented.
2 All the labourers to be engaged for construction Complied.
woks should be thoroughly examined by health
personnel and adequately treated before issuing
them work permit for the project.
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3 Restoration of construction area including Complied. All construction areas i,e power House site, Tail Race site and Dumping
dumping site of excavated materials/at Dam site areas have already been restored and plantation is done in phased manner as a
should be ensured by leveling, filling up borrow continuous process.
pits, landscaping etc. The area should be properly
afforested with suitable plantation.
4 Preventive actions proposed under the Preliminary emergency action plan has already been prepared. Identification of
emergency action plan in Dam break analysis source of materials and Tools and Equipments has been done. A map showing the
should be followed in toto. probable submergence area in the down stream of the dam has also been prepared.
Work order issued vide No. NEEPCO/KHEP/C & P (C)/F – 05/2012 – 2013/1186
dtd. 18.01.2013 to M/s Vignesh Enterprises, Jorhat, Assam. Field survey work has
already been completed. Drawing submitted.
5 Six monthly monitoring reports should be Complied.
submitted to the Ministry and its regional office
at Guwahati for review.
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