|
Key Mile
Stones Achieved |
|
1 |
1967 - 1968 |
Mahaweli
MasterPlan identified Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Potential , UNDP
FAO Study |
|
2 |
1985 - 1987 |
Feasibility stidies of Upper Kotmale , JICA Grant |
|
3 |
1993 - 1995 |
Engineering Service study , Environmental Impact Study of Upper
Kotmale Hydro Power Project, OECF Loan |
|
4 |
1995 - 1998 |
Studies of
alternatives done and appeal for Environmental Clearance. |
|
5 |
1998 July |
Environmental Clearance Granted under the National Environmental
Act. |
|
6 |
2000 March |
The final
Environmental Clearance granted subsequent to a settlement of an
appeal made in the Court of Appeal by an Environmental NGO. |
|
7 |
2002 March 13
|
Cabinet of
Ministers approved the loan to finance the UKHP Project. |
|
8 |
2002 March 28 |
Loan
agreement between the Governments of Japan and Sri Lanka was signed. |
|
9 |
2002 July 10 |
Report of
the Inter-Ministerial Committee: Upper Kotmale Hydro Power Project.
Submitted its report to the government recommending the
implementation of the Project with recommendations to mitigate the
environmental impacts. |
|
10 |
2002 August 21 |
Cabinet of
Ministers approved the project with the environmental Mitigation
Measures to be published under the National Environmental Act. |
|
11 |
2003 April 10 |
Publication of the Gazette Extraordinary bearing number 1283/19 -
National Environmental (Upper Kotmale Hydro Hydro-power Project -
Monitoring) Regulations No.1 of 2003. |
|
12 |
2003 October 15 |
Cabinet of
Ministers approved the appointment of Consultants for the
implementation of the project. |
|
13 |
2003 November 5 |
Consultants were appointed to the project, they commenced the work
on November 16, 2003. |
|
14 |
2004 July 21 |
Approval
of the Cabinet of Ministers for the Strategic Plan to Strengthen the
Ceylon Electricity Board ? in which the Implementation of UKHp was
given priority. |
|
15 |
2005 April 07 |
Cabinet of
ministers has taken a decision to proceed with the project limiting
it's scope only on st.Clairs waterfall. |
|
16 |
2005 July 15
|
Lot-1 Preparatory
works contract was awarded to M/S Maeda Corporation of Japan |
|
17 |
2005 July 27 |
Lot-1 Contract Agreement was signed
between the Ceylon Electricity Board and M/S Maeda Corporation.
|
|
18 |
2006 December 06 |
Lot-2
Contract Agreement was signed between the Ceylon Electricity Board
and M/S Maeda Nishimatsu Joint Venture (MNJV) , Japan |
|
19 |
2007 November 21
|
Lot-3
Contract agreement was signed between Ceylon Electricity Board and
M/S Kurimoto LTD, Japan. |
|
20 |
2008 June 20 |
Lot-4
Contract agreement was signed between Ceylon Electricity Board and
M/S Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan. |
|
21 |
2009 October 06 |
Lot-5
Contract agreement was signed between Ceylon Electricity Board and
M/S Kinden Corporation, Japan. |
|
22 |
2010 August 17 |
Tunnel excavation was
completed. |
|
23 |
2011 November 30 |
Water filling to
tailrace. |
|
24 |
2011 December 15 |
Head pond impounding. |
