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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250522
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250523
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SUMMARY:Public Consultations and Information Disclosure Meetings held for 1
 \, 125 MW Dorjilung Hydropower Project
DESCRIPTION:With plans to kickstart implementation activities of the 1\,125
  MW Dorjilung hydropower project\, beginning with the start of the constru
 ction of access roads and bridges by mid-2025\, DGPC conducted public cons
 ultation meetings at Autsho\, Lhuntse on May 19\, 2025 and at Gyalpoizhing
 \, Mongar on May 20\, 2025. While the project structures such as the dam\,
  power house and the head race tunnel falls within Mongar Dzongkhag\, the 
 backwater once the dam is built falls within Lhuntse Dzongkhag.\nThe consu
 ltation meetings were organized to disseminate information about the proje
 ct to the communities and stakeholders of Tsenkhar and Jarey Gewogs under 
 Lhuntse Dzongkhag and Tsakaling\, Chali\, Tsamang\, Saling\, Mongar and Dr
 epong Gewogs under Mongar Dzongkhag and it included the residents of the A
 utsho\, Gyalpoizhing and Lingmithang throms. Together with the public\, th
 e Dasho Dzongdags of these two Dzongkhags together with the sector heads\,
  the Trizins of the Dzongkhag Tshogdus\, the Gups and Mangmis of the Gewog
 s and representatives of important institutions such as the Gyalsung Acade
 my at Bondima also attended the consultation meetings. DGPC was represente
 d by the Managing Director and  Director (Projects & Contracts)\, Director
  (Corporate Services) and other project-related officers.\nAs part of the 
 ongoing stakeholders engagement process\, the Land Acquisition and Livelih
 ood Restoration Plan (LALRP) for the Project-Affected People (PAP)\, as fi
 nalized in line with the World Bank requirements\, was also disclosed in d
 etail.\nA detailed presentation of the salient features of the project\, t
 he investigations including the environmental and social impact assessment
 s\, and the present status of the project was made to the gatherings. It w
 as noted that DGPC had already obtained the approvals of the Department of
  Forest & Park Services\, Dzongkhag Administration\, Department of Energy\
 , Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources\, the Government for taking forwa
 rd the project implementation. The Environment Clearance was expected to b
 e received shortly.\nThe project was expected to need about Nu. 145 billio
 n in financing. DGPC informed that the World Bank\, as the lead financier\
 , had committed to provide most of the debt financing\, including what wou
 ld be required for DGPC’s equity. The Government had also approved for D
 GPC to enter into a strategic partnership with Tata Power of India holding
  40% shares in the joint venture company to be incorporated. This partners
 hip would further enable the project to access balance financing from Indi
 a and get access to energy markets in India for sale of summer surplus gen
 eration. Based on these developments\, DGPC had already started the biddin
 g process for the roads and bridges.\nIt was noted that DGPC had already r
 eceived No Objection Certificates from all the affected households. With t
 he disclosure of the LALRP at the consultation meetings\, DGPC informed th
 at the project would immediately initiate acquisition of private and gover
 nment land as disclosed and required for the project. The public expressed
  their full hearted support for the LALRP and the Dzongkhag and Gewog admi
 nistrations would facilitate the acquisition of the land and other approva
 ls as may be necessary.\nThe communities and stakeholders were highly supp
 ortive of the project. After many years of hearing about the project\, the
 y expressed gratitude that the project was finally going to see the light 
 of day. They looked forward to working with the project\, and for commerci
 al and employment opportunities and the upliftment of their livelihoods.\n
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