Sikkim Landslide Damages Teesta-V Hydro Project: NHPC
By Rediff Money Desk, New Delhi Oct 22, 2024 19:31
A major landslide in Sikkim has caused an estimated Rs 327.67 crore in damage to NHPC's Teesta-V Power Station, forcing the project to halt operations.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (PTI) State-run hydro power giant NHPC on Tuesday said a major landslide in Sikkim affected its 510 MW Teesta-V Power Station and the estimated loss was around Rs 327.67 crore.
The power station is currently not operational and undergoing restoration works after flash flood of October, 2023, the company stated in regulatory filing.
The "estimated total amount of loss/ Re-do cost towards material damage (being intimated to insurance company) due to landslide at Teesta-V Power Station (510 MW) occurred on August 20, 2024 is Rs.327.67 crore."
Teesta-V Power Station (3x170 MW) is a run of the river scheme with diurnal storage to harness the hydro power potential of river Teesta for peaking during the lean season and is located in the state of Sikkim.
The power station was commissioned in 2008.
The power station is currently not operational and undergoing restoration works after flash flood of October, 2023, the company stated in regulatory filing.
The "estimated total amount of loss/ Re-do cost towards material damage (being intimated to insurance company) due to landslide at Teesta-V Power Station (510 MW) occurred on August 20, 2024 is Rs.327.67 crore."
Teesta-V Power Station (3x170 MW) is a run of the river scheme with diurnal storage to harness the hydro power potential of river Teesta for peaking during the lean season and is located in the state of Sikkim.
The power station was commissioned in 2008.
Source: PTI
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