Tipaimukh Power Project Controversy
Public hearing to be reconducted at site:
Imphal, Dec 14: Public hearing on the Tipaimukh Hydro-Electricity Power Project for which the foundation stone was laid a year back in 2006 will be reconducted at the project site.
According to an official source the public hearing on the environment aspect of the project follows a directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The ministry also asked the Manipur government to conduct the public hearing as early as possible at the project site.
Mention may be made that many civil organizations based in the state like the Action Committee Against the Tipaimukh Project, ACTIP have been objecting to the construction of the project in Manipur. They are also blaming the authorities for conducting the public hearing at other places and not at the site where the dam is to be constructed.
Protesting that a public hearing in Tamenglong district in November 2006 was not conducted in a fair manner, project opposers had also burnt down a government office there.
The Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Multipurpose project is proposed to be constructed on the Barak river at the junction of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam states. The project is targeting to provide 1500 mega watt of power.
The project has been approved by the planning commission at a cost of Rs. 6,000 crores. However, approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA and forest and environment clearance is yet to be given.
The project is to be implemented by the North Eastern Electric Power Cooperation, NEEPCO as Central sector project.
Meanwhile, the NEEPCO has been making headway towards the detailed survey and investigation. The DSI is important from the point of view of preparation of estimates for the main project features.
The new alignment for the NH-53 diversion at Makru bridge site and Barak bridge site have already been surveyed, and necessary check, survey and estimation is getting ready to be conducted by the Border Roads Organization, BRO, an official said adding that the same work for the NH-150 and Manbahadur Road (Jiribam-Tipaimukh) are in progress.
The official also stated that the river route survey along Barak river from Karimgunj upto Jirimukh has been completed.
On the other hand, the implementing agencies have also floated notice for international competitive bidding for engineering, procurement and construction, EPC for major items like dam, electro-mechanic parts etc. and the date of opening of the bids is scheduled on December 31, 2007.
Process is also underway for the development of infrastructure like accommodation and path etc. at the project site, the officials added.
The foundation stone of the project, mention may be made, was laid by the Union minister for power at Thanlon in Churachandpur district in December 2006.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
Imphal, Dec 14: Public hearing on the Tipaimukh Hydro-Electricity Power Project for which the foundation stone was laid a year back in 2006 will be reconducted at the project site.
According to an official source the public hearing on the environment aspect of the project follows a directive from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The ministry also asked the Manipur government to conduct the public hearing as early as possible at the project site.
Mention may be made that many civil organizations based in the state like the Action Committee Against the Tipaimukh Project, ACTIP have been objecting to the construction of the project in Manipur. They are also blaming the authorities for conducting the public hearing at other places and not at the site where the dam is to be constructed.
Protesting that a public hearing in Tamenglong district in November 2006 was not conducted in a fair manner, project opposers had also burnt down a government office there.
The Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Multipurpose project is proposed to be constructed on the Barak river at the junction of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam states. The project is targeting to provide 1500 mega watt of power.
The project has been approved by the planning commission at a cost of Rs. 6,000 crores. However, approval of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA and forest and environment clearance is yet to be given.
The project is to be implemented by the North Eastern Electric Power Cooperation, NEEPCO as Central sector project.
Meanwhile, the NEEPCO has been making headway towards the detailed survey and investigation. The DSI is important from the point of view of preparation of estimates for the main project features.
The new alignment for the NH-53 diversion at Makru bridge site and Barak bridge site have already been surveyed, and necessary check, survey and estimation is getting ready to be conducted by the Border Roads Organization, BRO, an official said adding that the same work for the NH-150 and Manbahadur Road (Jiribam-Tipaimukh) are in progress.
The official also stated that the river route survey along Barak river from Karimgunj upto Jirimukh has been completed.
On the other hand, the implementing agencies have also floated notice for international competitive bidding for engineering, procurement and construction, EPC for major items like dam, electro-mechanic parts etc. and the date of opening of the bids is scheduled on December 31, 2007.
Process is also underway for the development of infrastructure like accommodation and path etc. at the project site, the officials added.
The foundation stone of the project, mention may be made, was laid by the Union minister for power at Thanlon in Churachandpur district in December 2006.
Source: The Imphal Free Press