CONTENTS i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iii LIST OF DRAWINGS ix CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION TO STATE OF UTTARAKHAND 1-15 CHAPTER-2 POWER SCENARIO IN UTTARAKHAND AND 1-21 NORTHERN REGION CHAPTER-3 PROJECT AREA 1-4 CHAPTER-4 SALIENT FEATURES 1-4 CHAPTER-5 SURVEY AND INVESTIGATIONS 1-4 CHAPTER-6 HYDROLOGY 1-26 CHAPTER-7 GEOLOGY 1-5 CHAPTER-8 POWER POTENTIAL STUDIES AND INSTALLED 1-24 CAPACITY CHAPTER-9 DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR THE PROJECT 1-1 CHAPTER-10 CIVIL STRUCTURES AND HYDRO MECHANICAL 1-36 EQUIPMENT CHAPTER-11 POWER PLANT - ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL 1-16 WORKS CHAPTER-12 POWER EVACUATION ARRANGEMENT 1-2 CHAPTER-13 INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES 1-3 CHAPTER-14 CONSTRUCTION METHODOLOGY 1-2 CHAPTER-15 CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME AND SCHEDULE 1-7 CHAPTER-16 ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS 1-7 CHAPTER-17 COST ESTIMATES 1-20 CHAPTER-18 POWER OFF TAKE OPTIONS AND ISSUES, GOVT. 1-11 GUIDELINES CHAPTER-19 FINANCIAL EVALUATION 1-11 CHAPTER-20 CONTRIBUTION OF CLEAN DEVELOPMENT 1-6 MECHANISM (CDM) TO FINANCIAL VIABILITY OF SMALL HYDRO POWER STATIONS