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                In the package announced by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Rs. 550.00 crore has been earmarked for Power Sector which is to be spent to achieve the ultimate goal of electrification of all households in the State. This Rs. 550.00 crore has been distributed as follows:

                Out of a package of Rs. 416.00 crore provided exclusively to Department of Hydro Power Development, the Planning Commission has already released Rs. 169.11 crore to Department of Hydro Power Development for completion of identified 42 Nos. incomplete projects (Category ‘A’) (See Annexure –I)  which will lead to a capacity addition of 47.28 MW. The work in these projects is going on and is likely to be completed within the targeted period. A sum of Rs. 80.76 crore will be provided by the Planning Commission, GOI to complete another 4 Nos. incomplete projects (Category ‘B’) located on Indo-China Border (See Annexure –II).

                As far as planning for balance fund of Rs. 166.13 crore for Department of Hydro Power Development is concerned, the State Govt. in consultation with the MNRE, Govt. of India is in the process of finalizing the proposal for completion of 20 Nos. existing languishing schemes and for taking up of 30 Nos. absolutely new schemes (Category ‘C’) for construction of small/mini/micro hydel stations in Indo-China / Myanmar / Bhutan districts of Arunachal Pradesh to electrify remote villages. As of now, MNRE, Govt. of India has already released Rs. 16.72 crore for completing of 12 Nos. ongoing schemes and 2 Nos. absolutely new schemes (See Annexure – III). Proposal for balance 36 Nos. schemes (8 Nos. ongoing & 28 Nos. new) are still under consideration of the MNRE and likely to be sanctioned in near future (See Annexure – IV). A total of 1325 Nos. villages shall be benefited on completion of the projects taken up by Department of Hydro Power Development under PM’s Package. A capacity addition of 80.40 MW is expected on completion of above stated schemes.