The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) SOUTH ASIA | India | Energy & Extractives Global Practice | IBRD/IDA | Investment Project Financing | FY 2016 | Seq No: 16 | ARCHIVED on 22-Dec-2023 | ISR59311 | Implementing Agencies: India, POWERGRID Corporation Limited Key Dates Key Project Dates Bank Approval Date: 24-Jun-2016 Effectiveness Date: 20-Feb-2017 Planned Mid Term Review Date: 09-Nov-2020 Actual Mid-Term Review Date: 18-Jan-2021 Original Closing Date: 31-Mar-2023 Revised Closing Date: 31-Mar-2024 pdoTable Project Development Objectives Project Development Objective (from Project Appraisal Document) The proposed project development objective (PDO) is to increase the delivery of electricity at the boundaries of the power distribution network in the participating states in the North Eastern Region. Has the Project Development Objective been changed since Board Approval of the Project Objective? No Components Table Name Component A: Priority investments for Strengthening Intrastate Transmission, Sub-transmission And Distribution Systems:(Cost $937.60 M) Component B: Technical Assistance for Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening (CBIS) of Power Utilities and Departments of Participating States:(Cost $13.40 M) Front end fees:(Cost $1.20 M) Overall Ratings Name Previous Rating Current Rating Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory Satisfactory Overall Risk Rating Substantial Substantial Implementation Status and Key Decisions A total of 489 elements [comprising 433 main elements and 56 Optical Ground Wire (OPGW) elements] have been completed so far. Among these, 359 main elements have been charged or are ready for charging, and 265 main elements have been handed over or are ready for handing over to the concerned state utilities and departments. The main elements commissioned and completed include augmentation of Extra High Voltage (EHV) and distribution substations, new distribution and EHV substations, and new EHV and distribution lines. Physical work is in progress on the balance elements to ensure project fulfillment of its objectives. . 12/22/2023 Page 1 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) Risks Systematic Operations Risk-rating Tool Risk Category Rating at Approval Previous Rating Current Rating Political and Governance Moderate Moderate Moderate Macroeconomic Moderate Moderate Moderate Sector Strategies and Policies Substantial Moderate Moderate Technical Design of Project or Program Low Low Low Institutional Capacity for Implementation and Moderate Moderate Moderate Sustainability Fiduciary Moderate Moderate Moderate Environment and Social Substantial Substantial Substantial Stakeholders Substantial Substantial Substantial Other -- Moderate Moderate Overall Substantial Substantial Substantial Results PDO Indicators by Objectives / Outcomes To increase the delivery of electricity at the boundaries of the power distribution network IN01382047 ►Amount of electricity delivered at the boundaries of the power distribution network in each state (Gigawatt-hour (GWh), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 12,372.00 17,781.00 17,781.00 18,370.00 Date 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2024 As per Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) of CEA for 2023-24 and data for March is as per LGBR Comments: for 2022-23. Actual figure for the first 11 months was 16,419 GWh IN01382048 ►Increase in transformation capacity of the power transmission and distribution network in each state (Kilovolt-Amphere(KVA), Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 5,388,550.00 5,442,350.00 5,672,000.00 12/22/2023 Page 2 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 Intermediate Results Indicators by Components Component A: Priority investments for Strengthening Intrastate Transmission, Sub-transmission And Distribution Systems IN01382049 ►Transmission lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 683.78 1,074.00 1,182.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 Based on survey, scope for transmission line construction and rehabilitation has been reduced and Comments: accordingly the intermediate and target value have been revised. IN01382052 Transmission lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 77.00 91.00 91.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01382053 Transmission lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 606.78 986.00 1,091.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01382054 ►Distribution lines constructed or rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,129.73 1,146.26 1,269.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 Based on survey, scope for distribution line construction and rehabilitation has been reduced and accordingly the intermediate and target value have been revised. Rehabilitation (reconductoring) of old Comments: lines dropped (except for a small portion in Meghalaya). IN01382055 Distribution lines constructed under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 1,129.73 1,146.26 1,269.00 12/22/2023 Page 3 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01382056 Distribution lines rehabilitated under the project (Kilometers, Custom Breakdown) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 IN01382057 ►Number of distribution substations constructed/ upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 180.00 182.00 187.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 Of these 182, 79 are new substation (S/S) and 103 are upgraded S/S. Of the 103 upgraded S/S, 102 are Comments: fully completed/ commissioned. IN01382058 ►Number of transmission substations constructed/ upgraded (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 60.00 61.00 65.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 Of these 61, 31 are new S/S and 30 are upgraded S/S. Of the 30 upgraded S/S, 29 are fully completed/ Comments: commissioned. IN01382059 ►Percentage of females among the number of persons participating in the safeguard consultation meetings (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 23.65 23.90 25.00 Date 01-Jun-2014 30-Jun-2023 31-Oct-2023 31-Mar-2024 23.9% as 1143 females out of total 4790 persons participated in all safeguard consultations till Comments: October 2023 IN01382060 ►Grievances received that are addressed within two months of receipt (percentage) (Percentage, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 94.74 97.56 90.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 At present, one grievance out of 41 written/ verbal grievances received has been pending for more than 2 Comments: months. 12/22/2023 Page 4 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) Component B: Technical Assistance for Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening (CBIS) of Power Utilities and Departments of Participating States IN01382050 ►Number of practice/ process manuals updated or developed (procurement, O&M, financial management, human resource, and so on) (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 10.00 10.00 6.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 2 system applications developed/ implemented (in Manipur); 8 policies finalized and adopted (in Tripura). In addition, 2 more system applications developed (and are under testing) in Assam; 104 draft documents related to policy and procedures prepared and shared with state utilities/ departments of six participating Comments: states. A Reform/ corporatization study is underway in Nagaland. System Implementation Review of Power Transmission infrastructure not built under NERPSIP is being initiated at five locations from each utility. IN01382051 ►Person-days of utility staff participating in trainings across areas like technical, operational, commercial, financial, HR, environment, social, procurement, change management, and so on (Number, Custom) Baseline Actual (Previous) Actual (Current) End Target Value 0.00 9,811.00 11,435.00 1,650.00 Date 01-Apr-2016 30-Jun-2023 30-Nov-2023 31-Mar-2024 8939 person days (offline) plus 18725 person hours (online) has been conducted. [The figure for online training has been converted to person days assuming 7.5 hours training per day] Female participation in offline programs (till previous FY) is 6.1% (388 out of 6385 Person-days) and in online programs is 24.2% (4524 out of 18725 person hours) Comments: The training covers aspects including Information Technology; Financial Management and Accounting; Policy, Commercial and Regulatory aspects; Operations and Technical training; Quality management; Project feasibility study and DPR preparation trainings; Contract management; Environment and social management aspects; Safety aspects; and Change management. Performance-Based Conditions Data on Financial Performance Disbursements (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Currency Original Revised Cancelled Disbursed Undisbursed % Disbursed P127974 IBRD-86310 Effective USD 470.00 470.00 0.00 450.45 19.55 96% Key Dates (by loan) Project Loan/Credit/TF Status Approval Date Signing Date Effectiveness Date Orig. Closing Date Rev. Closing Date P127974 IBRD-86310 Effective 24-Jun-2016 28-Nov-2016 20-Feb-2017 31-Mar-2023 31-Mar-2024 12/22/2023 Page 5 of 6 The World Bank Implementation Status & Results Report North Eastern Region Power System Improvement Project (P127974) Cumulative Disbursements Restructuring History Level 2 Approved on 09-Feb-2023 Related Project(s) There are no related projects. 12/22/2023 Page 6 of 6