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BHPC's Contribution (Rs. 50 lacs) to CM's Relief fund
Patna, September 22 The Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BHPC) has donated a sum of Rs. 50 lacs to te Chief Minister's Relief Fund for the flood affected people in the Kosi region. A cheque of the amount was presented to the Chief Minster at his residence by the Managing Director of the BHPC, Sri L.P. Sinha in the presence of Sri Ramashrya Prasad Singh, Hon'ble Minister of Energy, Bihar and Sri Rajesh Gupta, IAS, Secretary, Department of Energy, Bihar.

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Press Release Patna, dated 12Aug’ 2008: M/s Tata Power Company Limited and M/s Patel Engineering Co. Ltd., both well known firms in the infrastructure sector, have shown interest in the Indrapuri Hydroelectric Power Project (450 MW) for which "Expression of Interest" was invited by the Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation (BHPC). This project has to be executed on "Built, own, Operate and Transfer" basis for a contracted period of 30 years. The Water Resources Department (WRD), Government of Bihar has authorised the BHPC to invite such Expression of Interest. It needs to be mentioned here that the Water Resources Department is one of the major stake holders in this project. The Indrapuri project, it may be further recalled, has been languishing since 1987 when the Government of Bihar submitted its detailed project report (DPR) to the Central Water Commission (CWC) in the wake of Bansagar Agreement signed in 1973. Indrapuri reservoir project envisages construction of a dam of 45 meter high across river Sone in Rohtas district of Bihar and the western Garhwa district of Jharkhand. The DPR of the power component the water released from the dam shall firm up to help existing Sone canal system down stream of barrage and Bihar will be able to utilize its share of water from Sone river as per Bansagar agreement of 1973. The composite DPR was submitted by WRD, Bihar in 1993 to CWC for which terms and conditions was prepared by BHPC. Estimated cost: Irrigation Component : Rs. 5.3 billion (INR) Power Component : Rs. 5.8 billion (INR) Total : Rs. 11.1 billion (INR) (At 1996 price level) The BHPC is also making noticeable progress on the Dagmara project (126 MW) in the Kosi basin. The DPR for the project is in the final stage of preparation by M/s. WAPCOS, a Govt. of India undertaking. Mr. Nitish Kumar, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Bihar was apprised with the progress at the Dagmara during his recent visit to Birpur.

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Patna, dated 17/ 06/ 2008 During the current financial year as many as 15 small hydropower projects are likely to be commissioned which will add 15 MW to the existing 47 MW capacity of generating plants of the Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation. Steps are also underway to execute Dagmara (126 MW) and Indrapuri Reservoir (450 MW) Project. Four sites in Kaimur District have been identified for installation of pumped storage schemes with a total potential of 2570 MW. One of these, Sinafdar (115x3 MW) is to be implemented by a Central Government Undertaking, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) as proposed by the Union Ministry of Power (MoP). The State Government has consented to this proposal. Steps have been initiated to have remaining three projects viz Telharkund (4X100 MW), Panchgotia (3x75 MW) and Hathiada-Durgawati (8x200 MW) implemented by obtaining financial assistance from international funding agencies like the JBIC. In this connection, efforts are on to seek support of such agencies through the Department of Economic Affairs, Union Ministry of Finance. M/s J-Power/Electric Power Development Co. Ltd., Japan in the meantime has shown its interest in Hathiadah-Durgawati project (1600 MW). A five member team from J-Power/Electric Power Development Co. Ltd., Japan led by its Director Mr. Shingeru Kondo is schedule to visit the Hathiadah-Durgawati site from 17th June to 20th June, 2008 to assess its full potential and techno-economic feasibility. Mr. Shingeru Kondo had earlier visited this site in January, 2008 and had expressed the view that the Hathiadah-Durgawati project would be more attractive than the Purulia Pumped Storage plant in West Bengal. It may be mentioned here that M/s J-Power were the consultants for the Purulia plant also.
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