Presentation on Status of Financial and Physical

Progress of Works at Ratle HE Project

11th BoD Meeting of RHPCL
Date: 09.12.2022
Salient Features of Ratle HEP

• Installed capacity: 850 MW

• Date of Cabinet Sanction : 11.02.2021
• Completion period: 60 Months
• Project Cost: Rs. 5281.94Cr (Nov’18 PL)
• Design Energy : 3136.76MU
• Sch. date of Commissioning: Feb’2026
• First year Tariff: Rs. 3.62/kWh
• Levellised Tariff: Rs. 3.92/kWh
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Project Layout

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Project Layout – Water conductor system
 Project milestones as per Cabinet sanction
PROJECT SANCTION DATE : 11.02.2021
COMMISSIONING - SCHEDULE : 60 MONTHS FROM DATE OF PROJECT SANCTION
ANTICIPATED COMMISSIONING : FEB - 2026
Sl. No. MILESTONES SCHEDULED DATE
1 2 3
Formation of JV, transfer of clearances and 11th month from date of project sanction
1
Award of EPC Contract [10.01.2022 (Target) / 18.01.2022 (Actual)]
50th month from date of project sanction
2 Completion of Power House
(April’2025)
52th month from date of project sanction
3 Completion of Dam
(June’2025)
57th month from date of project sanction
4 Unit-1 ( 250 MW)
(Nov’2025)
5 Unit-II ( 205 MW) 58th month from date of project sanction (Dec’2025)
6 Unit-III ( 205 MW) 59th month from date of project sanction (Jan’2026)
7 Unit-IV ( 205 MW) 60th month from date of project sanction (Feb’2026)
8 Aux Unit (30 MW) 60th month from date of project sanction (Feb’2026)
 Construction Milestones For Turnkey Execution of Ratle
HE Project
Target Dates from date of
Sl. No Description
commencement of work
Completion of excavation and lining of
Milestone 1 14th month
Diversion tunnel
Milestone 2 Completion of excavation of Power House 23rd month
Milestone 3 Availability of EOT crane in Power House
30th month
for machine erection
Milestone 4
Completion of Dam works 47th month

Milestone 5 Water availability 47th month, 15 days

Milestone 6 Commissioning of unit-1 48th month, 4days
Milestone 7 Commissioning of Aux-unit 52nd month
 A. Status of Various Work Fronts w.r.t Construction Schedule
Actual/Anticipated Date
S.No. Description Construction Schedule Status of Work Remarks/Reasons of Delay
Start End Start End
Excavation completed in DT-1 &
1 DT-1 Excavation (Heading/Benching) 19-03-2022 10-08-2022 16-03-2022 21-10-2022 DT-2 on 29.11.22. Delayed due to
seepage during high river water
2 DT-2 Excavation (Heading/Benching) 19-03-2022 09-09-2022 24-03-2022 25-11-2022 levels in monsoon period
Start of Lining delayed due to
3 DT Concrete Lining(DT-1 & DT-2) 21-08-2022 18-03-2023 07-11-2022 18-03-2023 late arrival of Gantries.
Dam Excavation drawings not yet
issued by AFRY for Construction
pending compliance to NHPC
4 Dam Abutment Excavation 12-08-2022 19-03-2023 Not yet started observations.
Power Intake Excavation
5 Power Intake Excavation 12-08-2022 27-02-2023 Not yet started drawings not yet issued by AFRY.
Power House Excavation
6 Power House Cavern Excavation 03-10-2022 17-12-2023 Not yet started drawings not yet issued by AFRY.
Cavern Excavation & Rock
support drawings pending for
7 D/s Surge Chamber excavation 23-07-2022 22-11-2023 Not yet started submission by AFRY.
TRT Excavation Drawings not yet
8 TRT Excavation 18-05-2022 08-03-2024 Not yet started issued by AFRY.
Physical Progress of work (as on 30.11.2022)
Sr. Description Unit Total Completed % Scheduled Completion (as
No Quantity Quantity comple per integrated schedule)
tion

1 Improvement/Repair/ M 8000 6210 77% 18-05-2022

Construction of Road Works (anticipated date:
31.03.2023)
2 Downstream bridge % 100 100 100% Completed on 28.11.2022
completion
3 Invert Lining of DT 1 M 488 60 7% 18-03.2023

4 Excavation of DT-2 M 552 552 100% Completed on 29.11.2022

(Benching)
5 Excavation – PH access Cum 52500 37600 72% 09.12.2022
tunnels & adits (MAT, CVT, (Qty MAT 336 m out of 383 M
Adit Surge chamber & Other Revised Adit to D/S Surge Chamber
access tunnels) as per 92 M out of 135 M
Dwg)
Status of work (as on 30.11.2022) contd/…
Planning, Design & Engineering works:
 Planning Design & Engineering:• M/s. AFRY Switzerland has submitted a Report on RCC Mix
Design Program to be carried out for Ratle RCC Dam. MEIL has been communicated the need for
urgent action on RCC Mix design and other additional investigations reqd. for Project.
 AFRY has issued Power House (PH) complex General Arrangement Drawings and NHPC has
provided its observations on the same. The same needs to be finalized. PH Excavation drawings are
yet to be submitted by M/s AFRY.
 AFRY has submitted Dam GA Drawings & Abutment Excavation drawings and NHPC has provided
its comments on the above drawings. The same needs to be complied expeditiously for finalization of
excavation & rock support details of Dam Abutments.• AFRY has submitted Design, GA &
Blockout drawings for Diversion Tunnel Gates and NHPC has submitted its observations on the
same.
 AFRY has submitted revised Power Intake hydraulic calculation report in line with CWC
observations in view of IWT compliance requirements.• M/s MEIL has completed installation
of 7 nos. seismographs on left & right bank of Project site.
Progress of other Works
 The visit of Sh. R K Chaudhary, Ex-ED, NHPC Limited, appointed as
Independent Engineer for Ratle HEP was undertaken from 23 to 27.11.2022.
 Data Collection for MEQ Studies being conducted by IIT Roorkee has been
completed. The Report shall be submitted by IIT Roorkee. in line with
NCSDP recommendations.
 The proposal for engaging a govt. institute for providing Architectural &
Structural Consultancy for Township development of Ratle HEP at
Drabshalla, Kishtwar is under progress and bids have been received from all
4 Govt Institutes identified for the Tender and financial bids shall be opened
after checking of documentations/submissions of Institutes.
 Demarcation of Project Land is under process and matter is being taken up
with GoJK for expediting the Land demarcation.
 Capex Utilization (as on 30.11.2022)
CCEA Cost Rs. 5281.94 Crs
BE 2022-23 Rs. 413.26 Crs
Expenditure incurred Rs. 10.36 Crs
upto FY 2021-22
FY 2022-23: April’22 May’22 June’2 July’2 Aug’2 Sept’ Oct’2 Nov Total
2 2 2 22 2 22
Target (in Cr) 4.11 2.01 11.06 52.61 66.20 26.06 67.36 30.71 260.12
Expenditure (in Cr) 9.02 1.81 1.48 15.94 4.94 66.42 8.21 8.97 116.79
• *Reason for shortfall: The shortfall is due to slow progress in construction activities of the project on
account of (i) Increase in seepage due to higher discharges in the river (ii) Strike by workers union & Group
of Engineers of EPC Contractor M/s. MEIL and (iii) delay in submission of design drawings by EPC
contractor. (iv) Disruption caused due to unfortunate fatal accident on 29.10.2022.
• The payment to JKSPDC is held up due to non completion of procedural formalities at Govt. of J&K end.
• Action Taken / Make up plan: Constant follow up / frequent meetings with JKSPDC is in progress.
Cumulative Expenditure during this Rs. 116.79 Crs
Financial Year upto Oct’22 (31.11.22)
New work fronts to be opened…

 New work fronts are to be opened up for which M/s. MEIL / M/s. AFRY
Switzerland has been pursued regularly for early submission of design
drawings / documents which includes
(1) D/s Surge chamber excavation
(2) Transformer cavern excavation
(3) Dam abutment stripping
(4) Power Intake excavation
(5) Power House excavation
(6) TRT Excavation
(7) RCC Trial mix & additional geological investigation require.
(8) CWPRS hydraulic model study report etc.
Pending issues with GoJK

1. Approval of updated cost of R&R plan in terms of MOU of Project:

 RHPCL has submitted revised estimates for R&R plan to JKSPDC/GoJK in line with MOU provisions in Sep
2021.
 The updated R&R plan is pending for approval by GoJK.
 Locals are pressing hard for early implementation of R&R Plan and are frequently protesting against Project
work and threatening to block Project Work altogether if the R&R Plan is not implemented within a month.
2. Transfer of land
 Land for the project is in the name of one of the promoter, JKSPDCL.
 Administrative Council has approved transfer of land (596.35 ha) in the name of JV Company on 15.03.2022
and Govt. order no. 55-JK(PDD) of 2022 dated 10.05.2022 has already been issued in this regard.
 Approved Draft of land lease agreement has not yet been finalised by PDD/JKSPDC pending which land
Payment could not be processed pending signing of Land Lease Agreement.
3. Signing of Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with JKSPDC for 49% power from the project:
 JKSPDC yet to convey their option for purchase of 49% power from the project.
4. Transfer of Assets
 Payment for Transfer of Assets of Ratle HEP is pending due to Tax/Jurisdiction issues between JKSPDC &
PDD.
Diversion Tunnel 1 (Invert Lining)

Invert Gantry Pouring in DT1 Invert lining

Diversion Tunnel 2 (benching)

Drilling in DT2 Benching Excavation in DT2

Excavation in MAT

Rib erection at MAT Face drilling in MAT

Excavation in CVT

Drilling in CVT Rock bolting in CVT

Excavation in Adit to surge chamber

Adit to surge chamber Loading in Adit to surge chamber

Downstream bridge

Concreting of wearing coat completed

U/s Mobile Crusher plant
D/s Crushing plant (200 TPH under erection)
30 CPM BATCHING PLANT IN OPERATION