Question

The Central government approved an investment of Rs 1,810 crore for the 210 megawatt Luhri Stage I hydroelectric project on the Sutlej River. Consider the following statements regarding the above :-

1. Luhri Stage I is a run-of-the-river scheme in which an 80-metre-high concrete gravity dam would be built.

2. The project-affected families will be given 100 units of electricity per month free of cost for lifetime.

3. The project is being implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, a joint venture of the Centre and Uttarakhand government.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only​

Answer 1

Option C - 2 and 3 Only

• Statement 2 is incorrect :- The project-affected families will be given 100 units of electricity per month free of cost for 10 years.

• Statement 3 is incorrect :- The project is being implemented by SJVN Limited, a joint venture of the Centre and Himachal Pradesh government.

■ Explanation :-

• The government approved 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh with an approved investment of Rs. 1,810.56 crore

• The project will be implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) on the Build-Own-Operate-Maintain (BOOM) basis in next five years.

• The project is being developed near Nirath village along the Old Hindustan-Tibet road (NH-05) in Shimla and Kullu districts, and is expected to generate nearly 760 million units of electricity annually.

• Luhri Stage I is a run-of-the-river scheme in which an 80-metre-high concrete gravity dam would be built. This will create a reservoir of about six kilometres.

• For enabling the dam’s construction, the fl ow of the river will be diverted through a horse-shoe-shaped diversion tunnel.

• A discharge of 644 cubic metres per second of water would enter the turbines, and SJVNL has planned to make a powerhouse adjacent to the dam on the right bank of Sutlej.

• Around 2,000 people will be employed in the construction activities of the project, and the state will get free power of around Rs 1,050 crore during the project life cycle of 40 years. He claimed that the completed project would result in a reduction of 6.1 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide from the environment annually.

• The project-affected families will be given 100 units of electricity per month free of cost for 10 years, and the area will receive an additional amount of local area development fund.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

The project is being implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, a joint venture of the Centre and Uttarakhand government.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect ?

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 1 only

(c) 2 and 3 only

(d) 3 only