Upper Kolab
H.E Project

Welcome To Upper Kolab Hydro Electric Project

Upper Kolab Hydro Electric Project, Located in the district of Koraput (odisha) was taken up for excavation in the year 1976 by the Irrigation and Power Department, Govt .of odisha at an estimated cost of Rs. 74.63 Crores.This Project is utilising the water potential of river 'KOLAB'a tributary of river Godavari. It is a multipurpose project amied at Generation of 95MW(firm) Hydro Electric Power, providing irrigation facilities to 47,985 H.A. by lift canal irrigation and suppling drinking water to Damonjodi, Koraput,sunabeda and Jeypore town.

The Project work was completed in two stages i.e. STAGE-I & STAGE-II. In stage -I,3 nos. of 80MW Hydro Generators along with their auxiliries, 220 KV Switchyard, water conductor system, Reservior etc.were completed and commissioned;Under Stage-II,only the Installation and commissioning of Unit IV was completed. Major Works of Stage-I were completed during 1993. The total revised expenditure for completion of major electrical works under stage-I and stage-II comes out to be 8880 lakhs (Approx)

Brief History of the project

Preliminary investigations for the project were carried out by the Goverment of Madras before April 1936. At that time Koraput district was a part of Madras Presidency and subsequently detailed investigations were carried out by Govt. of odisha after 1961. The present proposal was finalised after investigating several proposals with alternative dam sites and water conductor systems.The power project was approved by the Planning Commission during August 1975 and irrigation project in june 1976.

Project Cost

Estimated cost of the project at different time is shown below (in Lakhs).