Press Release
Press Release from District Administrative Centre, Gangtok
Information & Public Relations Department
Gangtok August 30: A bi-monthly inspection of Hydro Power Projects viz Sneha Kinetic Power Project & NHPC (Teesta-V) within the jurisdiction of Gangtok District was carried out by the District Level Safety Monitoring Committee.
The inspection was conducted under ADC, Gangtok, Mr Sisum Wangchuk Bhutia. Also present were the Joint Director, District Disaster Management Authority, Gangtok District, Dy Chief Fire Officer, Fire station, Gangtok, ACF(T), Forest Department, Sr Geologist, Mines, Minerals & Geology Department, Official representative from Water Resource & Development Department and Police Department.
During the inspection, it was observed that the directions given during the previous bi-monthly inspection were complied with by the respective power projects.
However, a few additional observations /suggestions were made by the inspecting team:
1. Sneha Kinetic Power Project ( Greenko): The trained SAR team of the Dam site control room, took the inspecting team member on a "Raft/inflatable boat" to demonstrate how they would respond in case of an emergency situation and was successfully conducted. However, the inspecting team observed that there is a need for a ramp from where the raft/Inflatable boat enters the reservoir. The Power Project Company was directed to arrange/provide the same before the next bi-monthly inspection.
2. The Power Project Company was also directed to conduct safety audits of the project as early as possible and submit the compliance report. It should be conducted by a third party.
NHPC (Teesta-V):
1. NHPC official to submit the updated DMP & SOP before the next bi-monthly inspection.
2. To conduct a drill on labours assembling at the assembly point & head count by the contractor in case of an emergency at workside below the NHPC Dam site in the next bi-monthly inspection.
The inspection was conducted under ADC, Gangtok, Mr Sisum Wangchuk Bhutia. Also present were the Joint Director, District Disaster Management Authority, Gangtok District, Dy Chief Fire Officer, Fire station, Gangtok, ACF(T), Forest Department, Sr Geologist, Mines, Minerals & Geology Department, Official representative from Water Resource & Development Department and Police Department.
During the inspection, it was observed that the directions given during the previous bi-monthly inspection were complied with by the respective power projects.
However, a few additional observations /suggestions were made by the inspecting team:
1. Sneha Kinetic Power Project ( Greenko): The trained SAR team of the Dam site control room, took the inspecting team member on a "Raft/inflatable boat" to demonstrate how they would respond in case of an emergency situation and was successfully conducted. However, the inspecting team observed that there is a need for a ramp from where the raft/Inflatable boat enters the reservoir. The Power Project Company was directed to arrange/provide the same before the next bi-monthly inspection.
2. The Power Project Company was also directed to conduct safety audits of the project as early as possible and submit the compliance report. It should be conducted by a third party.
NHPC (Teesta-V):
1. NHPC official to submit the updated DMP & SOP before the next bi-monthly inspection.
2. To conduct a drill on labours assembling at the assembly point & head count by the contractor in case of an emergency at workside below the NHPC Dam site in the next bi-monthly inspection.