Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests IA-I Division ............ TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR 82nd MEETING OF EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE FOR RIVER VALLEY AND HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECTS Date : 26th & 27th February, 2015 Time : 10.30 am Venue: Brahmaputra Meeting Hall 1st Floor, Vayu Wing, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, Aliganj, New Delhi-110003 1. Welcome by Chairman and Confirmation of Minutes of 81st Meeting held on 27th – 28th January, 2015. 2. Consideration of Project Proposals for Scoping, Environment Clearance and extension of validity of ToR 26th February, 2015 (1st Day) 2.1 Badaun Lift Canal in the State of Uttar Pradesh – For consideration of ToR. 2.2 Doimukh HEP Papumare District of Arunachal Pradeshby M/s. SJVN Ltd. – For consideration of ToR. 2.3 Purthi HEP (300 MW) project in Lahual & Spiti and Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh by M/s. Purthi Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. – For consideration of ToR. 2.4 Dikhu HEP (186 MW) project in Longleng District of Nagaland- For consideration of Extension of ToR. 2.5 Lower Penganga Interstate Project between the State of Maharashtra and Telangana on Penganga river, tributary of Godavari near Tadsoli (V), Ghatanji (tq.), Yavatmal District, Maharashtra State- For consideration of Environment Clearance. 27th February, 2015 (2nd Day) 2.6 Formulation of Flood Carrier Canal from Kannadian Channel to drought prone areas of Sathankulam, Thisayanvilai by Interlinking Tamiraparani, Karumeniyar and Nambiyar Rivers in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi Districtfor consideration of Environment Clearance. 2.7 Tagurshit HEP (74 MW) in West Siang District , Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. L&T Arunachal Hydro Power Ltd. – for Extension of ToR. 2.8 Etalin (3097MW) in Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh by M/s. Jindal Power Ltd. – For consideration of Environment Clearance 1. Any other Item with the permission of Chair Note: 1. The project Proponents are requested to send copies of documents pertaining to their proposals to all the members of EAC forthwith (both soft and hard copies) immediately. 2. Project Proponents are requested to attend the meeting and give detailed presentation(s) on their proposal(s). For Non-Government Organisations, Director or above level and for proposals from the Government, the Chief Engineer concerned or above level official should lead the team. 3. The project proponent may kindly treat this as official communication and may not wait for separate letter(s) from MoEF. Although, letters are being issued separately. For any clarification, please contact to Dr. P. V. Subba Rao 9818447351/ Shri K. K. Sharma, S.O. 9811806674. 4. A short duration Videography of the project area is to be also presented before the EAC for better understanding of the project site. The project proponents may therefore, ensure that they carry out videography before the meeting.  Mobile Phone should be kept on switched off/ silent mode during the meeting.  Distribution of writing pads, pens, plastic folders and unnecessary stationery items during the meeting is not permitted  Please use both sides of papers, to the extent possible, for presentation material. List of Members for the Expert Appraisal Committee for EIA for River Valley & Hydroelectric Projects 1. Shri Alok Perti, Chairman, Former Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Flat No. 552, Shri Niketan Apartment, Sector- 7, Dwarka, New Delhi [email protected] 2. Shri Hardip Singh Kingra, IFS Vice- Chairman Retired Additional Secretary GOI VPO - Kamiana Faridkot (Punjab) - 151 203 [email protected] 3. Shri B. B. Barman, Member Secretary, Room No. V-303, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, Near Jor Bagh Metro Station, New Delhi-110003. [email protected] Telefax: 011-24695314 4. Dr. S. Sathya Kumar, Wildlife Institute of India, P. O. Box No. 18, Chandrabani, / Dehradun-248 001 Uttarakhand [email protected] 5. Shri P. K. Chaudhuri, Hema Kunj, Nabagraha, Hill Road, Guwahati-781004 Assam [email protected] 6. Sh. N. N. Rai, Chief Engineer (Hydrology) Central Water Commission Sewa Bhawan R. K. Puram New Delhi-110 066 [email protected] 7. Shri Vijay Kumar, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhawan, IMD Campus Opp. India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110 003 [email protected] [email protected] 8. Dr. K. D. Joshi Principal Scientist and Head Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute Regional Centre Allahabad-211 002 Uttar Pradesh [email protected] 9. Dr. G. M. Lingaraju National Biodiversity Authority, New Delhi Liaison Office Room No. 119, NSC BEEJ Bhawan, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi110012 [email protected]