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DFID funding for China

Freedom of Information Act 2000, request no. F2008/228

Date of release: 16 October 2008

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All details of DFID's involvement with or funding of any projects involving the Hirakud Dam in the Indian state of Orissa including all details of any grants given by DFID for the refurbishment of the dam.

Hirakud Hydro rehabilitation project

Description

Period

Financial Assistance

Technical Cooperation

Rehabilitation of 2 British units of electric generating plant at Hirakud in Orissa and to uprate their capacity from 75 to 100 MW in total

1993-2005

£18,800,000

Includes:

  • Rehabilitating and uprating Burla units 1 & 2 to 100 MW of new equipment.
  • New power house at Hirakud

 

£2,600,000

Includes:

Phase I: 

  • Non-destructive testing,

  •  turbine model testing,
  • Preparation of tender documents

Phase II:

  • Assistance in post tender phase
  • Project management and engineering assistance
  • Design review
  • Quality control
  • Site preparation,
  • Spare parts,
  • Training,
  • Reporting