Global InformationLoharinag Pala Hydropower Project information
| Loharinag Pala Hydropower Project | |
|---|---|
 The Bhagirathi river, the source stream of the Ganges River, in Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India | |
  Location of Loharinag Pala Hydropower Project in Uttarakhand | |
| Location | Uttarkashi Dt, Uttarakhand state, India (near Uttarkashi 18.7 km (11.6 mi) ExNE) |
| Coordinates | 30°49′6″N 78°37′5″E / 30.81833°N 78.61806°E |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Construction began | 19 February 2004[1] |
| Opening date | October 2011 est. |
| Construction cost | Rs 28,951 million (US$ 658 million). |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Weir |
| Impounds | Bhagirathi River |
| Height | 15 m (49.2 ft) |
| Length | 115 m (377.3 ft) |
| Spillway type | 4 gates @ 13 m (43 ft) wide and 8.5 m (28 ft) high |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 190,320 cubic metres (6,721,000 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 3,316 km2 (1,280 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 3 ha (0.0 km2) |
| Maximum water depth | 8.5 m (27.9 ft) |
| Normal elevation | 2,147.5 m (7,046 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | National Thermal Power Corporation |
| Commission date | October 2011 est. |
| Hydraulic head | 475.67 metres (1,560.6 ft) |
| Turbines | four Pelton Turbines @ 150 MW |
| Installed capacity | 600 MW |
| Annual generation | 2,353.37 Gigawatt hours per year |
| Website III. LOHARINAG–PALA HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT 16 | |
| Designer: Voith Hydro (E&M Package) | |
Loharinag Pala Hydropower Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectricity generating project planned by the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd to have an output capacity of 600 MW (150 MW x 4 Units). The project is located on the river Bhagirathi, the headstream of the Ganges River at Loharinag Pala, below the confluence of the Songad River, next to NH 34 in Uttarkashi District of Uttarakhand state, India. This is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) upstream of the Tehri Dam.[2]
The main project construction contracts were awarded and construction started in 2006,[3] however, work was stopped in 2009 after Professor G. D. Agrawal, one of India's eminent scientists,[4] came close to dying on the 38th day of his fast in protest of the blocking the headwaters of the sacred River Ganges.[5][6] Tarun Bharat Sangh, headed by Magsaysay award-winner, Rajendra Singh also played a pivotal role in stopping the project.[7] The project was officially scrapped in 2010.[citation needed]
The Loharinag-Pala project was one of several hundred dams and barrages planned or now being constructed by India, in the southern foothills of the Himalayas. Together they are expected to provide 150,000 MW of electricity for areas in which power cuts are frequent and demand is growing fast.[5]
- ^ Staff Correspondent (20 February 2004). "Work at Loharinag power project begins". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 November 2004. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ (ADB) p. 16
- ^ Construction of the 600 MW Loharinag-Pala Hydropower Project on thel Bhagirathi River in Uttarakhand, India, 2008. Photo[permanent dead link]: Matu People's Organization
- ^ Professor GD Agrawal's Fast unto death over Dam on Bhagirathi
- ^ a b John Vidal (13 March 2009). "Himalayas hydroelectric dam project stopped after scientist on hunger strike against the project almost dies". reprint by International Rivers. Guardian News and Media Limited. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ^ "NTPC suspends work at Loharinag-Pala project". Business Line. 21 February 2009.
- ^ "'Waterman' becomes Ganga's saviour". The Times of India. 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012.