Worldbank aided Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project(CDRRP)

Conversion of HT & LT overhead lines into HT & LT cables in cyclone prone coastal towns (CDRRP)

TANGEDCO has proposed to convert HT and LT overhead lines into HT and LT underground cables in cyclone prone coastal towns of Cuddalore, Nagapattinam and Velankanni with revised administrative sanction of Rs.406.83 crore for this project with the funding assistance from World Bank.

70% of expenditures (inclusive of taxes) as loan is to be financed by World Bank (WB) to Govt. of Tamil Nadu and 30% of expenditure is to be arranged by Government of Tamil Nadu.

Three packages are implemented on priority. Turnkey Contract were awarded for two packages in Cuddalore Town and for one package in Velankanni Town (Nagapattinam Dt) and works are under progress.

World Bank have extended loan closing date from 31.03.2020 to 30.06.2020 due to outbreak of corona virus pandemic.

ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL ASSESSMENT (ESA)

Sl.No.	Areas Covered	Details
1	Karaiyeravittakuppam,SandrorPalayam, Brookspet, Cuddalore O.T., Saibaba Nagar, S.N.Chavadi, Arundodhi Nagar, SIPCOT, SangoliKuppam, Echankadu,KudiKadu.	Package3 cuddalore
2	Velankanni-Church, Serudur,ECR, Uppalam, Thideerkuppam, Tsunami colony, Pookara street,Karamathumedu, Sivan Kovil and Keechakuppam in Velankanni Town Panchayat .	package7 Nagapattinam
3	Karaiyeravittakuppam,SandrorPalayam, Brookspet, Cuddalore O.T., Saibaba Nagar, S.N.Chavadi, Arundodhi Nagar, SIPCOT, SangoliKuppam, Echankadu,KudiKadu.	Package3 summary in TAMIL
4	CDRRP-Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) clearance accorded by MoEFCC on 3.10.2017 for Cuddalore Town,Cuddalore Dt	Clearance Letter-CRZ
5	UG Electrical Cable Works Covering Cuddalore Municipality (Vinayaga Nagar, Semmandalam ,Varadharajan Nagar, Annandale, Sorakalpattu, Seetharam Nagar , Pudupalayam, R.P. Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Devanampattinam, Sothikkuppam, Sivanandhapuram,Sellankuppam, VSR Palayam etc settlements of Cuddalore Municipality)	Package2 Cuddalore EA Report
6	UG Electrical Cable Works Covering Cuddalore Municipality (Vinayaga Nagar, Semmandalam ,Varadharajan Nagar, Annandale, Sorakalpattu, Seetharam Nagar , Pudupalayam, R.P. Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Devanampattinam, Sothikkuppam, Sivanandhapuram,Sellankuppam, VSR Palayam etc settlements of Cuddalore Municipality)	Package2 Cuddalore SA and MP Report
7	CDRRP-Coastal Regulation Zone(CRZ) clearance accorded by MoEFCC on 25.10.2018 for Nagapattinam Town,Nagapattinam Dt	Clearance Letter-CRZ