The objective of the facility is to co-finance long term slices of sector investment programs. It is a non-contingent facility, drawdown in tranches over the investment period and subject to specific warranties and representations especially in the area of safeguards, procurement, fiduciary oversight, and subproject eligibility criteria. The facility allows the authorities and project sponsors to sequence investment and non-investment interventions under the program, modify subproject priorities and reassign resources and time away from repetitive processing tasks towards implementation. The facility is akin to stand-by letter of credit. It finances the sector program "as you go", focusing on subprojects ready for implementation, while giving sponsors sufficient time to continue with processing tasks, link the investment to the budget cycle and raise additional co-financing from third parties.
| Project Name | MFF - Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program (Facility Concept) | ||||
| Project Number | 37139-013 | ||||
| Country | India |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Sector / Subsector | Energy / Large hydropower generation |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | |||||
| Description | The objective of the facility is to co-finance long term slices of sector investment programs. It is a non-contingent facility, drawdown in tranches over the investment period and subject to specific warranties and representations especially in the area of safeguards, procurement, fiduciary oversight, and subproject eligibility criteria. The facility allows the authorities and project sponsors to sequence investment and non-investment interventions under the program, modify subproject priorities and reassign resources and time away from repetitive processing tasks towards implementation. The facility is akin to stand-by letter of credit. It finances the sector program "as you go", focusing on subprojects ready for implementation, while giving sponsors sufficient time to continue with processing tasks, link the investment to the budget cycle and raise additional co-financing from third parties. | ||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | |||||
| Impact | Contribute to economic development in Uttaranchal and the northern region of India through expanded power supply at competitive prices | ||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Clean Energy Development: (i) expansion of the electric power service area and improvements in the reliability and quality of supply; and (ii) promotion of energy efficiency by renovating, modernizing, and upgrading exisitng hydropower plants Transmission Expansion: New associated hydropower plants connected to the state's grid and the northern region grid within 6 months of commissioning Capacity Building: Sector sustainability resulting from continued reforms and improvements in operational efficiency |
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| Description of Project Outputs | CLEAN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT: New small hydropower plants Energy efficiency improvements by renovating, modernizing, and upgrading existing hydropower plants Development of hydrometeorological monitoring framework |
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| Environment | A |
| Involuntary Resettlement | |
| Indigenous Peoples | |
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| Consulting Services | Consulting services will be procured in accordance with ADB's Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers, and other arrangements satisfactory to ADB for the engagement of domestic consultants. Approximately 110 person-months of domestic consultant inputs will be required. |
| Procurement | Design-build contracts and supply contract packages will be required for the following components: Component A - Transmission System. Transmission system expansion, including (i) 785 km of 400 kV lines, (ii) 5 km of 220 kV lines, 665 km of 132 kV lines, and 8 associated substations. This component has tentatively been divided into 4 subprojects defined along river basins: the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi Basins are designated as core subprojects. Component B: Small Hydropower. Small hydropower development, including (i) up to 6 small hydropower plants (SHP) totaling about 35 MW of new generating capacity; (ii) renovation, modernization, and upgrading (RMU) on 1 or 2 existing hydropower plants; and (iii) hydrology system for flood warning, hydropower generation optimization, and future power system planning. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Limbu, Tika R. |
| Responsible ADB Department | South Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Energy Division, SARD |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 28 Sep 2004 |
| Fact Finding | 16 Apr 2005 to 29 Apr 2005 |
| MRM | 07 Jun 2005 |
| Approval | 30 Mar 2006 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 15 Nov 2007 |
| Last PDS Update | 25 Mar 2015 |
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| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 300.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 300.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | - | 0.00 | 0.00 | % |
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Uttaranchal Power Sector Investment Program | Reports and Recommendations of the President | Mar 2006 |
Safeguard Documents See also: Safeguards
Safeguard documents provided at the time of project/facility approval may also be found in the list of linked documents provided with the Report and Recommendation of the President.
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Uttaranchal Power Sector Development: Indigenious Peoples Development Framework | Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks | May 2006 |
| Chhattisgarh State Road Development Project: Framework for Indigenous People Development Plan | Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks | Aug 2004 |
| Chhattisgarh State Road Development Project: Preliminary Indigenous Peoples Development Plan | Indigenous Peoples Planning Frameworks/Indigenous Peoples Development Frameworks | Aug 2004 |
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