W3-Hima-Badki, Jumla District Annex-1

S.No. As per NEA Observation Contractor’s Clarification NEA Observation

Submission

1. The name of the substation must be Noted. All substations name has Noted
cleared. The contractor may be been revised as per Contract BOQ
instructed to use or write the substation Price Part
by one name-As the Substation has
been written by different names on
different pages, Like –Bachedichaur
Nagma, Distt. Kalikota on the Covering
Letter of Geo-technical report, Tilagufa
in the Geotechnical Report, Nagma SS,
Kalikot in Annex-A (site Map) and
Bachedichaur Kalikot in the Master
Plan. The same please be checked for
another substation too.

2. The test has been conducted by M/S
Pahupati-Driling & Geo-technical Pvt.
Limited, Please confirm whether the
approval of the same has been taken by
NEA. If yes please share
Before Starting of ERT and Noted
Geotechnical Investigation activities.
We informed to NEA and No
objection certification issued by NEA
to us. Letter is hereby attached

3. The name/witness of approved Letter is hereby attached as issued We requested for the witness of
authority for conducting Geo-Technical Deputy Managing Director, NEA to approval authority/name in the
investigation may kindly be provided Distribution Centers for presence thereof test is

4. The identified quarry sites description
along with the map and coordinates
may kindly be provided
5. The contractor may be instructed to Updated
provide the calculations sheets of
various field and laboratory tests
performed (sample wise) for better
understanding
6. The table representing the
aggregates/sample Passing is sieve (Size
in mm), Retained IS Sieve (size in mm)
and percentage may kindly be provided.
7. The classification of soil has been
mentioned in Annex-B (Bore Hole Log
table), however, Grain size Distribution
Curve/Gradation are missing (% finer
corresponding particle size (D) dia.
Coordination. Record keeping of
name /witness is not a part of
contract for this activity.
Identification of Quarry sites in not a
part of Substation Geotechnical
investigation.
Not a part of substation
Geotechnical investigation. Material
test may be done separately, if
required as per contract document
The sample test is not applicable for
weathered rock.
conducted however reply
provided doesn’t relate to the
observation.
Please provide a details of quarry
site alongwith the material to be
extracted viz a viz requirement of
material at site.
Noted
Noted
Noted. However, Kindly see
ANNEX-F (Laboratory Test Result
Summary Sheet) of the submitted
report. Grain size Distribution
Curve has been shown. Kindly
 Kindly provide for better understanding
8. The graph clearly mentioning the
Moisture Content (%) vs No. of Blows
should be plotted to get the Flow Index
value
9. The LL and PL values for some samples
from Trial Pit are non-know. Kindly
clarify
10. Test results related to swell pressure
and free swell index determination are
not provided
11. Chemical tests results for soil samples
as per IS: 2720 are not provided. Kindly
clarify
The sample test is not applicable for
weathered rock.
The sample test is not applicable for
weathered rock.
The sample test is not applicable for
weathered rock.
The sample test is not applicable for
weathered rock.
elaborate.
Noted
Noted
Noted
Noted. However, Kindly see
ANNEX-F (Laboratory Test Result
Summary Sheet) of the submitted
report. Chemical Test Report has
been shown at 3m depth. We
understand rock has been
encountered after 1m depth as
per Annex-B (Bore Hole Log
datasheet) Kindly elaborate.
12. Chemical tests pertaining to the The sample test is not applicable for Noted
presence of Nitrate in water samples weathered rock.
are not provided. Kindly Clarify

13. The contractor may be instructed to The sample test is not applicable for Noted
provide the chemical tests results weathered rock.
sample wise for better understanding of
the harmful substances present in soil
and water.

14. The type of sample (Disturbed or Bore hole sample is Undisturbed. Noted
Undisturbed) Should be clarify written
in the result table

15. The test result range of aggregate Note a part of sub- station Noted
impact value, crushing value and Geotechnical, Material test may be
abrasion, value as per IS-2386 may done separately, if required as per
kindly be provided contract comment.

16. Kindly provide the photographs Site images are hereby attached. We have asked for the
performing Laboratory Testing as well. photographs of Laboratory
Testing. However, the
photographs received are of field
tests only. Kindly provide

17. Conclusion and Recommendation

should be more elaborative and
 discusses for particular parameters

B. Comments/observations on Earth
Resistivity Test report Applicable on
both the substations

1. Calibration certificate of the kyoritsu Calibration certificate is hereby Calibration certificate provided is
Earth Restively Tester new 4106 shall be attached Page no. 24-26 with ERT not valid.
provided. Reports

2 The test has been conducted by M/s
Pahupati-Drilling & Geo-technical Pvt.
Limited. Please confirm whether the
approved of the same has been kindly
by NEA. If yes Please share.
Before starting of ERT and Noted.
Geotechnical Investigation activities,
we informed to NEA and No
objection certificate issued by NEA
to us. Letter is hereby attachd.

3 The name/witness of approval authority Letter is hereby attached as issued We requested for the witness of
for conducting Geo-Technical Deputy Managing Director, NEA to approval authority/name in the
Investigation may Kindly be provided Distribution Centres for presence thereof test is
Coordination. Record Keeping of conducted however reply
Name/witness is note a par of provided doesn’t relate to the
contract for this activity observation.

4 Weather condition/ Temperature in the Recording of weather Weather condition/Temperature

report has not been filled up. Please condition/Temperature is not a part in the report format is shown
confirm whether the same has been of contract not recorded. which is not filled up so we
recorded or not. If yes please provided requested the same whether
 the data
5 It seen from the report that earth
resistivity has been measures in April
2022. The same may also be required in
dry season during (Oct-Dec 2023) for
designing the earth mat.
during the test, the then
temperature and weather
conditions are recorded or not as
per IS standard 3043-2018
temperature and weather
conditions may affects the test
results.
Earth resistivity test has been Noted.
Measures in February 2023 and our
contract started from Nov. 20222. As
per contract agreement, if there is a
requirement for measurement in dry
season, may be measured in dry
season.