PM Modi to dedicate Mizoram hydroelectric project to nation

Same day, he will also launch the ‘MyDoNER App’ and will distribute cheques to Start-up Entrepreneurs Aizawl.

The HEPP dedication programme will also be attended by Governor of Mizoram, Lt Gen.(Retd.) Nirbhay Sharma; Chief Minister of Mizoram, Lal Thanhawla' Minister of State (IC) for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Prime Minister Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Jitendra Singh; and Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh.

The Tuirial HEPP has been constructed as a Central Sector Project and implemented by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) cleared the Project for implementation in July 1998 with commissioning scheduled in July 2006.

After completion of about 30 per cent of the project activities, the works were totally suspended since June 2004 due to local agitation.

With sustained efforts by NEEPCO and with active support of Ministry of Power and Ministry of DoNER, the Central and state governments, the stalled works of the project were resumed in January 2011.

The project being remotely located, encountered various hindrances ranging from inadequate communication infrastructure to the project site, massive failure of the Power House slopes due to poor soil condition, lack of availability of skilled manpower etc.

These factors resulted in comparatively longer gestation period for the project.

However, with all efforts from the agencies concerned, the project works were completed successfully, leading to commissioning of Unit-I on Aug 25 and and Unit-II on Nov 28, this year. 

The project has been implemented by NEEPCO by engaging Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd for supply and erection of power generating equipment, Patel Engineering Ltd for execution of major civil works and Sew-PES-Tuirial consortium for hydro-mechanical works.

The project has been built at a cost of Rs 1,302 crore.

The project is the biggest power project located in Mizoram and will feed the entire energy to be generated to the home state,

The state's current demand of electricity is only 87 MW and this is being met by state's mini power projects and availability of its share of power from central sector projects.

With the additional 60 MW of electricity from the project, Mizoram will now be the third power-surplus state in North East India after Sikkim and Tripura.