Dorjilung Hydropower Project – Phuensum Consultancy

Community consultation for the Dorjilung Hydropower Project Environmental and Social Study

Client

World Bank & Druk Green Power Corporation

Location

Mongar & Lhuentshe

Duration

December 2022 – March 2024

Services provided

Environmental and Social Assessment and Planning

The Royal Government of Bhutan (RGoB) has significant untapped hydropower generation potential. The Power System Master Plan 2040 estimates the overall hydropower potential at 36,900 MW. In 2020, the RGoB, through the Department of Hydropower and Power Systems (DHPS) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, requested World Bank assistance to develop its human and institutional capacity by applying this renewed framework to develop specific projects. It has selected the proposed 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydropower Project (Dorjilung HPP) as the candidate project for this purpose.

Overview

To update and complete the existing environmental and social assessment and planning work, as part of updating the Dorjilung Detailed Project Report (DPR).
To meet the requirements of World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF) and applicable requirements of the RGoB, such as the Dam Safety Guidelines for Hydropower in Bhutan (2020), the 2019 Bhutan Guideline on Environmental Flows, among others.

Outcomes

We delivered the following solutions to ensure compliance:

Updated the ESIA and ESMP as per the World Bank and RGoB guidelines.
Developed a Labor Management Procedure.
Updated the Resettlement Plans for the generation facility.
Developed a Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP).
Environmental and Social planning for the transmission lines.

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