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H.P. Power Corporation Limited conferred with GREENTECH Environment

Award

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. has been conferred with the prestigious

Greentech Environment Award -2015 for efficient and effective environmental

management of its Sainj Hydroelectric Project (100 MW). The award was presented

by Mr. A. M. Chakrabarti, Former Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal at a

function organized at Novatel Hotel, Kolkata. This award was received by Mr.

Rakesh Sood, Chief Environment Specialist, HPPCL and Mr. Ajay Kumar Bisht, Dy.

General Manager (Quality Control), HPPCL. This award has been bestowed upon

HPPCL for implementing Environmental Management Plan (EMP) meticulously for

its Sainj Hydroelectric Project.

Sainj Hydroelectric Project has been contemplated as a ‘run-of-the river’ hydro

power generation project on the stream Sainj, a tributary of river Beas in Kullu

district. The project comprises of a diversion barrage on the stream Sainj near

village Niharni and underground power house on the right bank of the stream Sainj

near village Suind. The project will generate 322 million units (MU) per annum. The

project will be commissioned by April, 2016.

Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. complies with conditions and stipulations

of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India (GoI)

contained in the clearance letter of the Projects. HPPCL also ensures compliance

with the Asian Development Bank’s environmental safeguards. All the approved

Environmental Management Plans (EMP’s) are being implemented diligently with a

view to ensure environmental safety. Project designs are aligned to cause minimum

environmental disturbance. All contractors of HPPCL are bound to ensure

environmental protection through appropriate provisions to this effect in contract

documents.

Er. D. K. Sharma, Managing Director, HPPCL stated that this award is a recognition

of the best environmental practices being adopted by HPPCL at its project sites. He

congratulated staff of HPPCL on this occasion and exhorted them to implement

safeguards more strictly in future.

HPPCL submits DPRs of two Hydroelectric

Projects and one Solar Power Project

HPPCL has prepared the Detailed Project Reports

of Chanju-III HEP (48 MW) and Deothal Chanju HEP

(33 MW) located in district Chamba. Detailed

Project Report of 5 MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant at

Berra Dol in district Bilaspur has also been

prepared. These reports have been submitted to

the Directorate of Energy, GoHP for examination

and to accord Techno Economic Clearance (TEC).

Chanju-III HEP (48 MW) has been contemplated as

a ‘run-of-the river’ project on Chanju nallah

(stream), a tributary of the Baira nallah. It

envisages utilization of waters of Chanju nallah

and Mahed nallah through a gross head of 473.41

m for generation of 48 MW of power in an

underground power house on the left bank of

Chanju nallah. The project is expected to generate

annual energy of 160.24 GWh in a 90%

dependable year. Deothal-Chanju HEP (33MW) has

been contemplated as a ‘run-of-the river’ project

on Deothal nallah, a sub tributary of the Baira

nallah. It envisages utilization of water of Deothal

nallah through a gross head of 667m for

generation of 33 MW of power in an underground

power house on the left bank of Chanju nallah just

downstream of confluence of Deothal and Tanger

nallah. The Project is expected to generate annual

energy of 110.87 GWh in a 75% dependable year.

A site have been identified at village Berra-Dol,

Near Shri Naina Devi Ji Shrine, District Bilaspur,

(H.P) for setting up of a 5 MW Solar Photovoltaic

Plant. Berra Dol project will generate 8.2 MU of

energy in a year.

Er. D.K Sharma, Managing Director, informed that

these reports have been prepared by HPPCL

engineers after carrying out field investigations.

These project reports have also been submitted to

AFD (AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPPEMENT),

French Development Agency for funding. Er. D.K

Sharma further stated that AFD has undertaken

visits to all these proposed project sites and have

agreed ‘in-principle’ to fund these projects.

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ADB FIDIC Contract Management Programme held

through Video Conferencing

A workshop on FIDIC Contract Management was organized at

Corporate Office through Video Conferencing on 20th

June,

2015. Fifteen officers of HPPCL attended the training

programme. The programme was conducted by the

representative of Asian Development Bank. Er. R.M. Gupta,

Sh. B.S. Negi, Er. R.S. Chauhan, Er. Navneet Gupta, Er. Y.D.

Sharma etc. were prominent to be present.

Visit of the ADB Team

A two member team of ADB visited HPPCL Corporate Office and also

inspected one under construction project w.e.f. 21.04.2015 to

01.05.2015. The team of Sh. Vallabh Rao Karbar and Sh. Zeeshan Ali

held talks with HPPCL management on the progress of under

construction projects. The team also visited Sawra Kuddu HEP (111

MW) and reviewed physical progress , contractors’ performance and

disbursement progress.

HPPCL invites applications for ‘Merit Scholarship

Scheme’

With a view to improve literacy and educational standards in Project

Affected Areas of Integrated Kashang HEP, Sawra Kuddu HEP, Sainj

HEP, Shongtong Karchham HEP and Renukaji Dam Project, HPPCL has

invited applications from the members/wards of these project

affected areas for the Merit Scholarship Scheme under its R&R Plan.

The last date for the receipt of applications at the respective project

offices was 27.07.2015. The scholarship would be available for the

following courses with the amount as below:

Standard/Discipline Amount Duration

Matriculation (from 6th

standard to 10th

standard)

Rs.500/- One Year

Plus Two (11th

& 12th

standard)

Rs.700/- One year

Vocational Training (ITI) Rs.1,000/- One Year

Diploma in Engineering/

Pharmacy/Computers

Rs.1,500/- One Year

B.Sc./M.Sc./BCA Rs.1,600/- One Year

Degree in Engineering/

Medicine/Computer(MCA)

Rs.2,000/- One Year

Cancellation of Bidding Process of Renukaji Dam Project

Invitation of Financial Bids (IFB) for the construction of 3 numbers of

circular (10.50m finished dia.) concrete lined diversion tunnels of

1355.46 m, 1448.90m & 1549.76m lengths including excavation, rock

supporting and concreting etc. and construction of stilling basins of

Renukaji Dam Project located in district Sirmaur, which was

published in various Indian Newspapers on dated 03.09.2010 and

05.09.2010 and hoisted on HPPCL website, has been cancelled due to

technical reasons.

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Rehabilitation & Resettlement camps organized at Renukaji Dam Project

Two camps aimed at R&R awareness were organized on 11th

March, 2015 and 25th

March, 2015 at village Lana Marag and Mandoli,

respectively in Renukaji Dam Project. In these camps, medicines were distributed to 117 Project Affected Families (PAFs) and

agricultural tools (‘Gainti’) were also distributed to 220 PAF’s. In these camps, the detailed information about various welfare schemes

of the Government of Himachal Pradesh in the agriculture sector was disseminated. Six camps camps were also organized w.e.f 10th

to

12th

February, 2015 in various villages of Project Affected Areas (PAAs) of RDP by identified CBO named ‘Saraswati Navyuvak Mandal-

Rivalra’.

Renukaji Dam Project also organized school competitions at Government Senior Secondary School Ser Tandula on Slogan Writing,

Declamation and Folk Dance. In the competitions, 32 students participated in Slogan writing, 19 students participated in Declamation

Contest and 4 groups of students participated in Folk Dance event. In the competition, 12 students were awarded prizes in Slogan

Writing & Declamation Contest. Two groups were awarded prizes in Folk Dance event. Three fans were also provided to school as a

goodwill gesture by the Renukaji Dam Project.

Another school competition was held at Government High School Bogli Khech (PAA) on Painting, Quiz and Folk Dance. In this

competition, 13 students participated in Painting contest, 3 groups of students participated in Quiz competition and 2 groups of

students participated in Folk Dance event. In this competition 6 students were awarded prizes in Painting, 3 students were awarded

prizes in Quiz contest in junior category and 2 groups were awarded prizes in Folk Dance. Ten numbers of chairs were also provided to

school as a goodwill gesture by Renukaji Dam Project.

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Workshop organized on Tunnel Boring Machine Technology

A workshop on use of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for construction of

tunnels in hydroelectric projects was organized by Himachal Pradesh

Power Corporation Ltd. at its Corporate Office on 12.06.2015 in which

about forty engineers from Department of Energy, HPPCL & Forum of

Hydro Power Producers participated.

Mr. James D Broomfield, Director, South East Asia, Herrenknecht

Tunnelling System, Singapore was the key speaker in the workshop. He

said that Tunnel Boring Machine System is being used in the construction

of horizontal & inclined tunnels and vertical shafts worldwide in the

hydro power plants. Whatever and wherever the project is; for large as

well as for small plants, use of TBM is quick, effective and safe. Tunnel

Boring Machines and shaft construction systems are customized and

adapted to specific projects for all diameters and all ground conditions.

He said that use of Tunnel Boring Machine technology saves time and is

economical as compared to the drill & blast method used conventionally

in the construction of hydropower plants.

He further elaborated the success of TBM system by citing the examples

of Palomino hydropower station, Dominican Republic; Hydropower plant

in the Zillar Valley, Austria; Linthal Hydropower Project in Switzerland;

Coca Coda Sinclair Hydropower Plant in Ecuador etc. He said that TBM

technology has been used successfully in Kishanganga Hydropower Plant

under construction in India. He also discussed about problems being

faced in tunnel construction using TBM in Parbati-II Hydro Electric Project

being constructed in Himachal Pradesh and Tapoval Vishnugad Hydro

Electric Project in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.

Er. D. K. Sharma, Managing Director, H.P. Power Corporation Ltd. said

that HPPCL will use the TBM technology in its upcoming 460 MW Nakthan

Hydroelectric Project envisaged on river Parvati in Kullu district of

Himachal Pradesh. He outlined that HPPCL will evaluate and analyse

project specific conditions for TBM in Nakthan Hydroelectric project such

that it is constructed within the stipulated time period.

Sh. Amarjeet Singh, Director (Personnel & Finance); Er. M.S. Rana,

Director (Electrical), Er. Ajay Kumar Gupta, Director (Civil) HPPCL and Sh.

Manoj Garg, Managing Director, Herrenknecht India Pvt. Ltd. also

attended the workshop.

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Training Programme on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)

Dams

Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP) organized

Programme on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams for HPPCL

engineers at Sarabai, Bhuntar, District Kullu on 18th

Forty engineers of HPPCL participated in this training programme.

Roller Compacted Concrete Dams are being constructed all over the

world. In India only three such dams have been constructed so far. RCC

dams are not only environment friendly but their cost of construction is

also less as compared to other types of dams and these dams can be

constructed very fast. In RCC dams a good amount of fly

product of thermal power plants, is used in combination with cement.

Er. D.K. Sharma, Managing Director, HPPCL stated that enhancement of

professional, engineering and technical capabilities of staff in HPPCL is

one of the priority areas of the organization. Competence of HPPCL

professionals has to be at par with professional

country. In order to bring in the latest knowledge and techniques about

construction of Roller Compacted Concrete Dams, HPPCL

Central Board of Irrigation and Power to conduct this two days

programme for HPPCL engineers at Bhuntar. The training programme

will be useful for the engineers of HPPCL to take

high concrete dams using Roller Compacted Concrete method in near

future.

Managing Director said that immediate application of this metho

dam construction is being envisaged in construction of about 100m high

dam in Thana Plaun Hydroelectric Project (191 MW) located in district

Mandi.

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Training Programme on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)

organized two days’ Training

amme on Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) Dams for HPPCL

engineers at Sarabai, Bhuntar, District Kullu on 18th-19th June, 2015.

of HPPCL participated in this training programme.

Dams are being constructed all over the

dams have been constructed so far. RCC

ams are not only environment friendly but their cost of construction is

ams and these dams can be

ams a good amount of fly-ash, a waste

product of thermal power plants, is used in combination with cement.

D.K. Sharma, Managing Director, HPPCL stated that enhancement of

professional, engineering and technical capabilities of staff in HPPCL is

one of the priority areas of the organization. Competence of HPPCL

par with professionals working in rest of the

latest knowledge and techniques about

construction of Roller Compacted Concrete Dams, HPPCL had requested

Central Board of Irrigation and Power to conduct this two days’ training

engineers at Bhuntar. The training programme

will be useful for the engineers of HPPCL to take-up the construction of

ams using Roller Compacted Concrete method in near

Managing Director said that immediate application of this method of

dam construction is being envisaged in construction of about 100m high

dam in Thana Plaun Hydroelectric Project (191 MW) located in district

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Workshops on ‘Effective use of ICT for Office Automation’ held

HPPCL Management has entrusted the IT&C, Cell with the responsibility

to enhance the IT skills of HPPCL employees. In this direction, a training

programme was organized at the Corporate Office, HPPCL on 19th

-20th

February, 2015 for the employees of Corporate Office. Subsequently,

two days’ training programme was organized at all the project locations

including the Design Office, Sundernagar for the HPPCL employees. Sh.

Ved Prakash Sharma, Sr. Manager (IT) said that in these workshops

emphasis was given on hands on and practical aspect. In future, we will

impart more such trainings to enhance the skills of HPPCL employees.

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Retirements in HPPCL:

Sh. R.L. Prashar, Dy. Controller (F&A) being felicitated on his retirement on

31.03.2015.

Sh. Tara Dutt Sharma, PS to Dir (P) being felicitated on retirement on

31.03.2015.

Sh. Tilak Raj Chaudhary, Sr. Manager (Planning) is felicitated by Director (Civil)

on his retirement on 31.03.2015.

Sh. Ashok Kumar Sharma, General Manager (Civil Contracts)

being felicitated by Director (Electrical) on his retirement on

31.03.2015.

Sh. Jawahar Lal, Driver being felicitated by Land Acquisition

Officer on his retirement on 31.03.2015.

Sh. Purshotam Singh Jaggi, Dy. Manager (Corporate

Planning) superannuated from service on 30.04.2015after

serving for 36 years in different capacities.

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