Koyna Hydro-Electric Project

The Koyna Project is a feat of engineering expertise. A testimony to the untiring efforts of hundreds of workers and engineers, it stands tall & proud - a true symbol of development at it's best! salient features of "Koyna Project" stage IV executed by B.T. PATIL AND SONS BELGAUM (CONSTRUCTION) LIMITED, with an awareness of its immense potentialities for the development of Maharashtra and the Nation


* Approach Tunnel to Power House : Length
Size
Slope
1094m
7m x 8.5 m
1:20
* Ventilation Tunnel to Power House : Length
Size
Slope
760m
4m x 4m (630m) AND 6.5m x6.5m (130)
1:12 (inclined)
* Machine Hall Drift : Length
Size
145m
6.5m x 6.5m
* Draft Tube Gate Gallary : Length 109m
* Access Tunnel to D. T. Gate Gallary : Length
Size
Slope
294m
6.5m x 6.5m
1:22 (upward)
* Access Tunnel to Tail Surge : Length
Size
Slope
292m
6.5m x 6.5m
1:13 (inclined)
* Access Tunnel to Pressure Shaft : Length
Size
Slope
260m
6.5m x 6.5m
1:13 (inclined)
* Collection Gallary : Length
Size
Slope
187m
10m x 10m
1:74 (inclined)
* Tail Surge : Length
Size
Slope
240m
19m x 10m
1:1500 (downward)
* Inter Adit to Pressure Shaft & Connecting Gallary : Length
Size
349 + 90m
6.5m x 6.5m
* Winch Cavern : Length
Size
17m x 4 Nos.
4m x 4m
* Access Tunnel to E.V.T. : Length
Size
330m
6.5m x 8m
* Bye Pass to Head Race Tunnel (Adit) : Length
Size
Slope
149m
6.5m x 6.5m
* Ghat Road Ch. 5400m to 6000m (Deep Rock Cutting) : Length
Size
Slope
600m
* Head Race Tunnel Through Construction Shaft. : Length
Size
Slope
500m
horse shoe
9.5m height 9.5m width at spring Level, 7m width at invert
Lift for Muck through Shaft 95m
* Emergency Valve Tunnel, Take Offs and Pressure Shafts 4 x 50m each : Length
Size
100m
10m x 17m
* Tail Race Tunnel : Length
Size
871m
10m x 10m
* Upderground Excavation for Transformer Hall Arch & Draft Tubes etc. : Length of Arch
Width
Height
160m
20m
10m.
* Providing Lining to Road Tunnel No. 1 at Panchdhara. : Length
Size
540m
7.50m x 9.10m
* Emergency Valve Tunnel : Length 21m Hight
10m Width
* Take Offs : Length
Size
50.33m x 4 Nos.
3.90m
* Head Race Tunnet : Length
Size
4230m
width 10.45m at spring level &. 7.5m at Invert.
Type
Area
horse shoe
90 Sq. m.
* Intake Tunnels : Length 187.77m & 240.26m Two Hrs.
* Head Surge : Partial
* Lake Tapping - Constructing Rock Bund : Partial
* Intake Structure (Underground Works) : Partial
QUANTITIES
Underground Tunnel Excavation
Concrete
Shotcrete
Guniting
Reinforcement
:
:
:
:
:
7,87,880 cum
1,29,500 cum
28,350 sq.m.
24,430 sq.m.
5,226 mt.
Financial Outlay : Rs. 1383 millions
(Upgraded to 1999 Price Level)
Period of Performance
: 1988 - 1998
The geology consists of 'Deccan Trap Basalt & Volcanic Breccia'.
The Excavation is being carried out by Conventional Drill & Blast method using Multi Deck Mobile Drilling Jumbo.
"NEW ALL INDIA RECORD" OF 168 m PER MONTH PER FACE CREATED DURING JANUARY 1993.