Chanju III Greenfield Hydroelectric Power Project   
Project Code 6000004427
Project Name Chanju III Greenfield Hydroelectric Power Project
Project Type Capital Project Status Active
Sector Power Project Stage Construction
Project Cost Rs. 420.00 Cr.   Project Phase Erection & Installation
NIC Subcode(s) Description
35101 Electric power generation by hydroelectric power plants
Facility Name Chanju III Status Planning 
Sector Power Main Energy Source Water  
Commissioning Date 2021  Other Energy Sources Diesel, Light Density Oil (LDO)  
Address Chanju III, HPPCL, Near Village Dantoi in Churah Sub-Division,
Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
176312, India
Telephone 0177-2671821, 2670633, 2670716, 2670811
Fax -
Owner Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Website http://www.hppcl.in
Operator Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Website http://www.hppcl.in

Himachal Pradesh Power Corp. Ltd (HPPCL) plans to construct a 48 MW (3x16 MW) hydroelectric power project near villages Jakhla and Dantoi in the Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), a French Development Agency, has sanctioned the loan for this project. EC and FC has been granted. The owner has selected the JV of MFB-ACNC Ltd. as a contractor for civil works (lot 2) and hydro-mechanical works. Civil works construction are in progress. Excavation works are in progress. HRT works are getting delayed due to bad weather conditions and landslides. The HM works contractor has completed the mobilization of equipment at the site. Bid evaluation is in progress for EM works. The owner had cancelled the tender for transmission line survey works as the no contractor had shown interest in the project. Re-tender has been been floated in October. The preparation of the tender for the transmission line works are in progress. Further bids are expected soon. The major requirement will be 3 vertical shafts Pelton turbines (with four jets), turbine-generator sets (vertical shaft) and associated auxiliaries, transformers, radial gates (along with hoist), vertical lift gates, main inlet valves (MIV), butterfly valves, turbine auxiliaries (motors and control centers), digital governors (with accessories), steel-lined penstock (underground pipeline of ~2.20 m dia), cables, bus ducts and terminal equipment, EOT cranes, DC system (batteries, charger, and DCDB), DG sets, shaft and bearing, couplings, vibration control system, girders, steel ropes, communication system, ventilation system, bays, switchgear, static excitation system, dynamic braking equipment, unit control board (UCB), computerized control system (CCS), video surveillance, substations, and tunnel boring machine (TBM) among others

LOA for EM package is expected by Q1 2026

Expenditure Approval RFQ Date Release Date Start Date Completion Date Audit Date
Jul/2017 Q1:2026 Q1:2026 2024 2031 05/Nov/2025
Sell Electricity?
Buy Fuel? Fuel Name Diesel
Name Project Role Designation Company City Phone Audit Date E-mail
Mr.Anurag Choudhary Owner GM Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Chamba 01896 - 242041 05/11/2025
Mr.Vishal Sharma Owner Manager Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Shimla* 9805141333 05/11/2025
Mr.Vishal Bishnu Owner GM Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Chamba 0177 - 2671737 05/11/2025 dgmrcp@gmail.com
Mr.Vikash Thakur Owner GM Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Chamba 8219149480 05/11/2025
Equipments
Requirement Name Additional Details
Process
Valves
Turbine
  • Pelton Turbine
Transportation
  • Truck
  • Rail
Piping
Communications
  • Fiber Optic Cables
Instrumentation
Electrical
  • Transformer
  • Substations
Control Room
  • Display Panel
  • Alarms/trips/interlocks
Civil
  • Underground Piping

Engineering Services
  • Civil
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Structural
Contracting Services
  • Civil
  • Electrical
  • Mechanical
  • Environmental