Introduction

INTRODUCTION

The Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BHPC) has been working since its very inception conforming to its corporate philosophy comprising the following::-

Ø To initiate steps and facilitate the development of hydro power resources in the state;

Ø To carry out all these activities with Dedication, Devotion and Discipline, and to carry out all operations within a framework of environmental harmony and sustainability;

Ø To continuously strive to upgrade skills of its people and leverage the latest technology for developing its manpower;

Ø Working out policies and strategies to address upcoming requirements of the power sector in conformity with prioritization at the national level and keeping in view the imperatives of clean technology and social objectives;

Ø To continue to set and sustain standards of excellence in all its operations and strive to be one of the best in its class in the country.

The Bihar Hydroelectric Power Corporation has been in the vanguard of Bihar’s efforts to deploy hydropower in the State. However, to achieve this in a topography characterized by plain land, the company had to innovate by using the existing canal network in regions on both sides of the Ganga. It would be no exaggeration to state that this strategy has been quite successful. Indeed efforts of the BHPC have led to a quarter of the State’s small hydro potential being exploited and this figure is expected to jump even higher in the near future. With over as many as 22 projects in operation and 17 projects under construction, BHPC can pride itself on being one of the largest developers of renewable energy in India.

The company has however not rested on its laurels in the small hydro domain and has now set its sights on redressing the thermal-hydro imbalance in the state in a ‘bigger’ way. BHPC has now embarked on an ambitious expansion programme that seeks to set up large pumped storage projects in the Kaimur region of Bihar with a total capacity of 2570 MW and run of the river projects in the potential rich Kosi Basin. Indeed Bihar’s first large hydro project - the 125 MW Dagmara HEP on the Kosi river is well on its way. This project besides yielding energy benefits will also serve to prevent the devastating floods that are a tragic but recurrent feature of North Bihar. It will also facilitate the construction of a further 17 smaller but significant projects downstream to Dagmara. The Kosi sphere of activities reiterates BHPC’s larger commitment of generating sustainable businesses that yield direct benefits to the poor and the environment. Indeed the company can pride itself on its environmental sensitivity epitomized by conservation efforts in the vicinity of its numerous projects.

Work has also advanced on the 450 MW Indrapuri Project which besides generating power would also act as an irrigation dam. With over 3000 MW worth projects on the anvil, clearly exciting times are ahead for BHPC and Bihar. In fact this has been attested to by numerous foreign functionaries who are very bullish on the prospects of hydropower development in Bihar.

Meanwhile, the corporation remains committed to the development of hydropower in the sister state of Jharkhand as well.

Corporate Mission

Æ	Explore and harness hydel potential of the State covering all aspects of investigation, planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance to produce pollution free and inexhaustible power.
Æ	Maintain high standards of organizational values as a State sector public utility service.
Æ	Work with a commitment to safely growth environment and human resource development.
Æ	Foster the culture of commitment and transparency in a stimulating and challenging work environment.
Æ	Develop self-confidence, self–esteem and discipline.

Patrons

Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Sources

Ministry of Environment & Forest, Government of India

Central Electricity Authority

Central Water Commission

Alternate Hydro Energy Centre, IIT, Roorkee

JICA, Japan

Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar

Bihar State Electricity Board

Forest Department, Government of Bihar

Power Finance Corporation

National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)

P r o j e c t s a t a G l a n c e

A. IN OPERATION:
	Sl.No.	Project		District	Installed Capacity (MW)
BIHAR	1.	Sone Western Link Canal		Rohtas	6.60
	2.	Eastern Gandak Canal		W.Champaran	15.00
	3.	Sone Eastern Link Canal		Aurangabad	3.30
	4	Kataiya, Birpur		Supaul	19.20
	5	Agnoor		Arwal	1.00
	6	Dhelabagh		Rohtas	1.00
	7.	Nasriganj		Rohtas	1.00
	8.	Jainagara		Rohtas	1.00
	9.	Triveni Link Canal		W.Champaran	3.00
	10.	Shrikhinda		Rohtas	0.70
	11.	Sebari		Rohtas	1.00
	12.	Arwal		Arwal	0.50
	13.	Amethi		Rohtas	0.50
	14.	Rajpur		Supaul	0.70
	15.	Rampur		Rohtas	0.25
	16.	Tejpura		Aurangabad	1.50
	17.	Belsar		Arwal	1.00
	18.	Natwar		Rohtas	0.25
	19.	Paharma		Rohtas	1.00
				Total :=>	58.50 MW
JHARKHAND	1.	Nindighagh		Lohardaga	.02
	2.	Jalimghagh		Gumla	.02
	3.	Gautamghagh		Palamu	.01
				Total :=>	0.05 MW
B. UNDER CONSTRUCTION
	Sl. No.	Project		District	Installed Capacity (MW)
BIHAR	1.	Walidad		Arwal	0.70
	2.	Dehra		Aurangabad	1.00
	3.	Sipaha		Aurangabad	1.00
	4.	Dhoba		W.Champaran	2.00
	5.	Katanya		W.Champaran	2.00
	6.	Mathauli		W.Champaran	1.6
	7.	Barwal		W.Champaran	0.8
	8.	Bathnaha Phase-I		Araria	8.00
	9.	Nirmali		Supaul	14.00
				Total :=>	31.10
JHARKHAND	1.	Mandal		Palamu	24.00
	2.	Tenu Bokaro		Bokaro	1.00
	3.	Chandil		Saraikhela	8.00
	4.	Sadni		Gumla	1.00
	5.	Lower Ghaghri		Palamu	0.40
	6.	Netarhat		Palamu	0.05
	7.	Jalimghagh		Gumla	0.20
	8.	Nindighagh		Lohardaga	0.20
	Total :=>				34.85 MW
C. IDENTIFIED/FUTURE SMALL HYDEL PROJECTS
	Sl.No.	Project		District	Installed Capacity (MW)
BIHAR	1.	Dharampur		Gopalganj	0.4
	2.	Laxmipur		Gopalganj	0.5
	3.	Dhawani		Rohtas	0.5
	4.	Dudhar		Rohtas	0.5
	5.	Arang		Rohtas	0.5
	6.	Harpur		Rohtas	0.3
	7.	Chauri		Rohtas	0.3
	8.	Delia		Rohtas	0.3
	9.	Pawana		Rohtas	0.2
	10.	Churanti		Rohtas	0.4
	11.	Karkatgarh fall		Kaimur	20.0
	12.	Sudhdave Patati		Gopalganj	0.10
	13.	Sangwadih		Gopalganj	0.10
	14.	Bhimpur		Gopalganj	0.25
	15.	Bhora		Gopalganj	0.30
	16.	Kakolat		Nawada	0.15
	17.	Dehri Phase-II		Rohtas	3.00
	18.	Sakwa		Bhojpur	0.10
	19.	Gusel		Rohtas	0.10
	20.	Mahabalipur		Patna	0.40
	21.	Sikrawl		Buxar	0.20
	22.	Bhakhawa		Buxar	0.10
	23.	Pashara		Buxar	0.05
	24.	Amba		Aurangabad	0.10
	25.	Kataiya		Supaul	3.00
	26.	Pursa		Supaul	8.00
	27.	Arar Ghat		Madhepura	12.00
	28.	Malhanwa		Supaul	6.00
	29.	Dawatpur		Supaul	6.00
	30.	Thumha		Supaul	3.50
	31.	Singheswar Bazar		Supaul	3.50
	32.	Koriyapatti		Supaul	3.00
	33.	Manhara		Saharsa	8.00
	34.	Shatokar		Madhepura	6.00
	35.	Jadiya		Supaul	3.00
	36.	Dagmara Phase-II		Supaul	3.00
	37.	Arnama		Madhubani	3.00
	38.	Bathnaha Phase-II		Araria	4.00
	39.	Chittani		Madhubani	3.00
	40.	Singhwarni		Munger	8.00
	Total:=>				111.85 MW
JHARKHAND	1.	Palkot		Ranchi	1.00
	2.	Bandgaon		W.Singhbhum	1.00
	3.	Tapkara		Gumla	1.00
	4.	Bharmo		Gumla	1.00
	5.	Kamta Nala		Lohardagga	1.00
	6.	Chainpur		Gumla	1.00
	7.	Barmini Nala		W.Singhbhum	1.00
	8.	Bundu		Ranchi	0.30
	9.	Bakranala		Lohardagga	0.20
	10.	Amarpura		Shahebganj	0.20
	11.	Torpa		Ranchi	0.20
	12.	Gopikunda		Dumka	0.10
	13.	Sanwa		W.Singhbhum	0.10
	14.	Khuti		Ranchi	0.10
	15.	Murhu		Ranchi	0.40
	16.	Khutpani		W.Singhbhum	0.20
	17.	Tonto		W.Singhbhum	0.60
	18.	Chandwa		Palamu	0.30
	19.	Shenha		Lohardagga	0.20
	20.	Bisunpur		Gumla	0.10
	21.	Hundu		Ranchi	1.00
	22.	Sugabandh		Palamu	3.00
	Total:=>				14.00 MW
IDENTIFIED /FUTURE BIG HYDEL PROJECTS
	Sl. No.	Project	District		InstalledCapacity (MW)
BIHAR	1.	Indrapuri HEP	Rohtas		450
	2.	Telharkund PSS	Kaimur		400
	3.	Sinafdar PSS	Kaimur		345
	4.	Panchgotia PSS	Kaimur		225
	5.	Hathiadah & Durgawati PSS	Kaimur		1600
	6.	Kohira PSS	Kaimur		400
	7.	Dagmara HEP (Kosi)	Supaul		125
		Total :=>			3545 MW
JHARKHAND	1.	Sankh (Stage-II)	Gumla		186
	2.	Kanhar PSS	Palamu		300 MW
			Total :=>		486 MW

A B S T R A C T
		BIHAR	JHARKHAND
1.	In operation	58.50	0.05
2.	Under Construction	31.10	34.85
3.	Identified [i] Small	111.85	14.00
3.	[ii] Big	3545.00	486.00
	TOTAL :=>	3746.45	534.90