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Vision
Since
Irrigation Department has been one of the oldest
department responsible for the development of hydropower
in the region, other infrastructural organisations viz.
Irrigation Research Institute(IRI), Roorkee, Irrigation
Design Organisation(IDO), Roorkee and ISO Certified
Govt. Hydromechanical Workshop at Roorkee were also
established with technically qualified and experienced
Civil Engineers to achieve excellence in the hydropower
developmental activities.
Civil
works of hydroelectric projects constitute above 80% of
the total cost of these projects and the execution is
carried out by Civil Engineers. Irrigation Department
has been responsible for constructing the following
hydroelectric projects in the region:
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S.
No. |
Project |
Year |
Installed Capacity, MW |
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1. |
Yamuna
Hydroelectric Project Stage-I
(Dakpathar
Barrage, Dhakrani, Dhalipur Power House) |
1965 |
84.75 |
|
2. |
Yamuna
Hydroelectric Project Stage-II Part 1
(Ichari Dam
and Chibro Power House) |
1975 |
240 |
|
3. |
Yamuna
Hydroelectric Project Stage-II Part-2
(Khodri Power
House) |
1984 |
120 |
|
4. |
Yamuna
Hydroelectric Project Stage-IV Part 1
(Asan Barrage
and Kulhal Power House) |
1975 |
30 |
|
5. |
Yamuna
Hydroelectric Project Stage-IV Part 2
(Khara
Hydroelectric Project) |
1992 |
72 |
|
6 |
Gharwal
Rishikesh Chilla Hydroelectric Project |
1981 |
144 |
|
7. |
Maneri Bhali
Hydroelectric Project Stage-I |
1984 |
90 |
|
8 |
Ramganga
Project, Kalagarh |
1976 |
198 |
It is
worthwhile to mention that Ramganga Dam Kalagarh, which
was second largest earthen dam in the Asia, was built by
the engineers and staff of the department, without any
assistant of contractors, in the scheduled time and the
same was appreciated by the then Hon’ble Prime Minister
of India Smt. Indira Gandhi. Chilla Hydroelectric
Project was also constructed by the department before
the scheduled time and all the projects constructed by
the department so far have been giving satisfactory
service in the hydropower generation.
In addition to construction and maintenance of
irrigation system, flood protection and drainage works,
to cater the power needs the state irrigation department
has also been planned a number of Hydro Power Projects
after independence . The
Irrigation Department is also responsible for
construction and maintenance of irrigation system, flood
protection and drainage works in the hilly regions. The
department has undertaken many flood control and soil
erosion measures in Garhwal and Kumaon Divisions. In
addition, avalanche resistant work in Badrinath; soil
erosion works in Kedarnath and Gangotri have also been undertaken,
to safeguard these holy places.
Yet
there is problem of flood control and soil erosion in
Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Dehradun and few hill districts
of Uttaranchal. To solve these problems, proposals are
framed after intense
survey by Irrigation Department and presented before
the Technical
Advisory Committee for technical approval and later
sent to govt. for financial sanction.
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