PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR HYDRO POWER PROJECTS IN THE STATE AND THE GOVERNMENT MUST DECIDE FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION PLAN TO FOLLOW (PPP) INSTEAD OF (BOOT)

It is a matter of fact and concern to be noticed by the government of Himachal Pradesh and too by the centre that 25 number proposed hydro projects are ready for the execution of work at the site of work and their detailed data and project reports have also been prepared as per the design & scope of the run - of -river for which the bids have been invited ,which includes Malana -III (30mw) in Kullu,Wangar -11 (36.9mw) and ropa -11and III (205mw) in Kinnaur, the biggest in terms of capacity. Out of the twenty five proposed projects 12 have been planned in the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh and three will share with Kangra and Lahaul spiti and seven projects are proposed in Kinnaur and five hydro -electric projects are coming in the jurisdiction of the Kullu district of the Himachal Pradesh.The directorate of energy and the top hydro power body of Himachal Pradesh government time and again extending the deadline for bids however no one has gone to the notice of the (DoE) .The proposed projects have been estimated and detailed with the (BOOT) basis for which companies have to work for its implementation on the basis of build their own,operate and transfer   .As such there is no response from the private companies and the reason for the lack of interest must be brought to the notice of the appropriate government and the government must think about the future course of action and early decision to bring the constuction agencies forward for the execution of these projects which are ready for the structural infrastructure development programme at the site of work and as per the schedule under demarcation.