Tanahu Hydropower Limited

Trade Tower, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal

Site Office: Damauli, Tanahu

TANAHU HYDROPOWER PROJECT (140MW)

MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT OF INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES

Month: End of March, 2017

Prepared By: Sujan Pandit (Civil Engineer)

Checked By: Bidur Adhikary (Site In charge)
PROJECT OVERVIEW
The 140 MW installed capacity Tanahu Hydropower Project is a Storage project located at
Tanahun district and utilizes the water from Seti River. For this project, construction of
infrastructure activities are going progressively and for major infrastructure activities following
contractors are involved;

1. East India Udyog/Waiba Infratech JV Sub Station and Construction Power.

2. Swachchhanda-Khani JV Construction of Camp Facilities.
3. Asish-machhapuchhre & Parajuli JV Access Road from RCC Bridge to Powerhouse.
4. Singha & Brother's / Kashyap JV Access Road from Chapaghat to Betini.
5. NEA Soil lab Widening and core drilling at audit tunnel AP-2.

MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVITIES

1. Construction of Camp Facilities

Background

A contract was signed on May 25, 2016 between Tanahu Hydropower Company (Employer) and
Swachchhanda-Khani JV (Contractor) for execution of the "Construction of Camp Facilities for
Tanahu Hydropower Project at Damauli, Tanahu" Tender No. THL/CF-072/073-1. The
construction period is 18 month from the start date. The completion date shall be mid of
December 2017.

For this contract major work consists of construction of total 33 building of, 2 office buildings
for employer and consultants, 2 nos. of residential building of type A, 12 nos. of residential
building of type B, 10 nos. of residential building of type C, 2 Dormitory, 1 guest house, 1 health
post, 2 restaurants and 1 guard house. And compound wall, river diversion work, greenery,
road, water supply, electricity and so on. Around 11% of financial & 20% of physical work
progress has been achieved.

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Physical Progress in the month of March
S.N. Description Progress Remarks
1 Office building 1. 1st Floor Slab Concerting.
(Consultant)- 1 nos.
2 Office building 1. Plinth beam concreting.
(Employer)- 1 nos.
3 Residential building
of type A- 2 nos.
4 Residential building 1. Foundation Excavation-1 nos.
of type B- 12 nos. 2. Foundation concreting-2 nos.
3. 1st floor slab concreting-2 nos.
4. 1st floor column concreting-1 nos.
5. Top (2nd) floor slab concreting-1 nos.
6. Top (2nd) floor column concreting-3 nos.
5 Residential building 1. Layout 4 nos.
of type C- 10 nos. 2. Foundation excavation-3 nos.
3. Foundation concreting 1 nos.
4. Foundation beam concreting-2 nos.
5. Sub structure work-1 nos.
6. Plinth beam concreting-1 nos.
6 Dormitory-2 nos. 1. Ground floor column concreting-1 nos.
7 Guest house- 1 nos.
8 Health post- 1 nos.
9 Restaurants- 2 nos.
10 Guard house- 1 nos.
11 Compound wall
12 River protection
13 Road
14 Greenery

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Photographs
Camp Area

Preparation for Concreting Camp Area

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 Camp Area Camp Area

During Concreting During Concreting

During Brick Test at WRC LAB During Cement at Test Lab

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 Involved Manpower and Equipment (Average)
S.N Description No. Remarks S.N. Description No. Remarks
1 Engineer 2 1 Excavator 1
2 Sub-Overseer 1 2 Total Station 1
3 Accountant 1 3 Level Machine 1
4 Supervisor 4 4 Motorcycle 3
5 Mixture Operator 2 5 Generator 2
6 Driver/Operator 1 6 Mech. Mixture 2
7 Helper 1 7 Vibrator 4
8 Skill labor 27 8 Water Pump 2
9 Un skill labor 45
10 Other

2. Construction of Access Road from RCC Bridge to Powerhouse

Background

A contract was signed on Feburary 18, 2015 between Tanahu Hydropower Company (Employer)
and Ashish-Machhapuchhre and Parajuli JV (Contractor) for execution of the "Construction of
Access Road from RCC Bridge to Camp and Powerhouse Site, Right Bank of Seti River at
Damauli" Tender No. THL/Access Road-Rb/071/72-1. The construction period is 15 month from
the start date and extension doe two times so completion date shall be August 2017.

For this contract major work consists of:

S.N. Major Work Total Completed Till Remarks
Quantity Date
1 Road way excavation for new and old road 109,735.79.00m3 100000.00 m3
2 Retaining and breast wall 1813.33 m3 1800.00 m3
3 Cross drainage 496.27 m3 120.00 m3
4 Providing and filling stone boulder in 1470.00 m3 1300.00 m3
gabion boxes/mattress1
5 Laying, spreading and compaction of sub 4911.00 m3 --
base course grading SB2.
6 Laying, spreading and compaction of 3683.25 m3 --
crusher run materials for base course
7 Other works
Total length of this road section is 3254 m (from RCC Bridge to Powerhouse) with 2000m (RCC
Bridge to Camphouse) DBST.

Around 41% of financial & 75% of physical work progress such as excavation, side and cross
drain structure was achieved. Excavation, side drain, cross drain, retaining wall and other

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 activities is going continue but base and sub base course work with DBST is remaining. And
additional 100m long new track is excavating in the month of February from end point i.e. ch-
3+914 to way to powerhouse. No any physical progress has been achieved in this month.

3. Construction of Access Road from Chapaghat to Betini

A contract was signed on April 18, 2016 between Tanahu Hydropower Company (Employer) and
Singha & Brother's / Kashyap JV (Contractor) for execution of the "Construction of Access Road
from Chapaghat to Betini at Damauli" Tender No. THL/AR/072/73-1. The construction period is
15 month from the start date, completion date shall be July 2017.

For this contract major work consists of:

S.N. Major Work Total Completed Remarks
Quantity Till Date
1 Road way excavation for new and old road 23,731.00m3 5200 m3
2 Retaining and breast wall 1,576.00 m3 480 m3
3 Cross/Side drainage 1,439.00m3 820 m3
4 Laying, spreading and compaction of 5,831.51 m3 3600 m3
natural sand gravel sub base course
5 Laying, spreading and compaction of 3040.93. m3 1900 m3
graded crushed stone base course
6 Other works
Total length of this road section is 3234 m (from Chapaghat to Betini) with 2000m (Chapaghat
to RCC Bridge) DBST.

Around 45% of financial & 50% of physical work progress such as excavation, side and cross
drain structure, lying of base and sub base material was achieved. Road way excavation, side
drain/cross drain, retaining wall and other activities is ongoing continue.

Physical Progress in the month of March

S.N. Description Chainage Remarks
1 Construction of Side drain (One Side) 1. 1+600 on wards At Patan Area
2. 0+800 At Bote Gaun
2 Sub Grade Preparation 0+000 to 1+950 10,000 m2
3 laying of Sub base material 0+000 to 1+950 2,500 m3
4 laying of base material 0+000 to 1+950 1,900 m3
5 Cross drain and retaining structure 0+450 At Dhodeini

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 Photographs
After Laying base and sub base After Laying base and sub base

After Laying base and sub base After Laying base and sub base

Sample collecting for Test During laying of Base and sub base

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 During laying of Base and sub base Sample collecting for Test

During laying of Base and sub base During laying of Base and sub base

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 Sample collecting for Test Sample collecting for Test

Involved Manpower and Equipment (Average)

S.N Description No. Remarks S.N. Description No. Remarks
1 Overseer 1 1 Back hoe loader 2
2 Supervisor 3 2 Dump Truck 3
3 Foreman 1 3 Tractor 3
4 Driver/Operator 13 4 Water Tanker 3
5 Helper 13 5 Roller 1
6 Skill labor 10 6 Grader 1
7 Un skill labor 25

4. Construction of Sub Station and Construction Power

Background
A contract was signed on February 03, 2015 between Tanahu Hydropower Company (Employer)
and East India Udyog/Waiba Infratech JV (Contractor) for execution of the work "Design,
Supply, Delivery, Installation/Erection/Construction, Testing and Commissioning of 6/8 MVA,
22/11 kV Sub Station, 33 kV Sub-Transmission Line and 11 kV Destruction Line for Project
Construction Power" Tender No. THL-CP-01-071/72. The construction period is 15 month from
the start date and extension for 6 month so completion date shall be end of May 2017.

Around 82% of physical work progress such as control building, compound wall and boundary,
electric poling work, gantry tower, cable trench and other activities was completed. Cable
stringing work and suspension tower construction work and installation of different equipment
is ongoing continue.

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 Physical Progress in the month of March
S.N. Discretion Progress Remarks

1 Progress 1. Transmission Line 33 kv 2.5km (Stringing)

2. Distribution Line 11 Kv 3.8 km (Stringing)
3. Bay-Extension (Damauli)
a) Bus-Bar 1 Set for Gantry Structure
b) Outgoing 1 Set for Gantry Structure
c) PT & PI 1 Set for Gantry Structure
4. Angle post (Switchyard area) completed
5. Cable trench
a) A Type about 30m
b) B Type about 15 m
6. Jaruwa sub station LA 1 set
a) Panel Board Fitting
b) VCB 2 Set Installation
c) Battery Charger, battery set
d) Copper conductor wire for earthing.

Photographs
Sub Station at Jhaputar Unloading the Eqipment

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 Cable Strinning Unloading the Eqipment

Controll Building Tower Foundation R/B

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 Involved Manpower and Equipment (Average)
S.N Description No. Remarks S.N. Description No. Remarks
1 Engineer 1
2 Electrician
3 Skill labor 4
6 Un skill labor 7

5. Widening and core drilling work at Audit Tunnel (AP-2)

A contract was signed on November, 2015 between Tanahu Hydropower Company and Soli,
Rock and Concrete Laboratory, NEA for Geotechnical Investigation at Dam and Powerhouse
Site.

For this contract major work consists of

Enlargement of the audit tunnel to a Cavern size (4*4*6)m for work space
Drilling (101mm diameter hole) from the test adit for the purpose of additional rock
mechanical tests.
Drilling in the river bed for confirmation of bedrock level at Dam site area.

Among this, tunnel widening work, drilling in the river bed of bedrock at dam site, drilling of
PHC-04, PHC-01 and PHC-02 has been completed. But drilling of PHC-03(a) and PHC-03(b)
which are vertical up 10m was found very dangerous so these two holes are not planning to
drill.

Inside the tunnel 5 Nos. of Block Shear test was completed by AIMIL.

Photographs
During Block shear test During Block shear test

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 During Block shear test During Block shear test

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