MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT

November 2017
Employer : Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited, Kathmandu, Nepal
Contractor : RK Hydro Engineering & Associates Private Limited, Kathmandu, Nepal
Contract Name : Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Delivery at Site, Installation &
Erection, Testing and Commissioning of LHKHP
Contract No : LHKHP-HM-01
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RK Hydro Engineering & Associates Pvt Ltd PROGRESS REPORT – November 2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.

LOCATION MAP
1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
2. Project Salient Features: ............................................................................................... 1
3. Report Setup ................................................................................................................. 2

ANNEXES

Annex – A List of personnel of the Contractor

Annex – B Progress Sheets

Annex – C Communication of Letter

Annex – D Photographs

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1. Introduction
Lower Hewa Khola Hydropower Project (LHKHP) is a ROR type of project entirely located in
Panchthar district having an installed capacity of 21.6 MW. Mountain Hydro Nepal Ltd. has been
developing this project.

LHKHP utilize the water from Hewa Khola and Pheme Khola to gain the required capacity by
constructing headworks in both rivers. The general layout of this project consists of Headworks,
Head Race Tunnel (HRT), Adit, Surge Shaft, Penstock, Power House and Tail Race Canal (TRC). The
headwork comprises of weir, side intake, gravel trap, approach culvert, settling basin and forebay.
HRT, Penstock pipe line and TRC is used as a water conveyance system. Surge Shaft is provided at
the end and vertically above HRT to minimize the water hammer and mass oscillation effect.

Water from Hewa khola is collected at Hewa Headworks and is allowed to flow via. 1296m HRT to
merge with water collected at Pheme Headworks. The combined discharge of water will flow
through the main HRT (3997m), penstock pipe line to the power house for the energy extraction.
Water from the power house is displaced to Hewa khola stream via. TRC.

2. Project Salient Features:

Project Location Bharapa, Nagin and Phidim VDCs

Name of the River Hewa Khola / Pheme Khola

Type of Scheme Run-of-River

Installed Capacity 21,600 KW

Annual Energy 116.261 GWh

Gross Head 175.50 m ( Updated upto 179.00m)

Net Head 170.95 m ( Updated upto 169.510m)

Mean annual discharge 13.616 m3/s (Hewa) & 5.76 m3/s (Pheme)

Design Discharge 10.10 m3/s (Hewa) & 4.70 m3/s (Pheme)

Design Flood Discharge 1000 m3/s (Hewa) & 608 m3/s (Pheme)

Catchments Area 237.45 km2 (Hewa) & 110.30 km2 (Pheme)

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Weir 40 m Concrete weir, Ogee Shaped (Hewa) & 26 m (Pheme)

Side Intake (3.00 m x 1.10 m) – Hewa

Intake Structure
Side Intake (3.00 m x 1.00 m) – Pheme

65 m x 12 m ( 2 nos) – Hewa
Desanding Basin (L*B)
60 m x 5 m (2 nos) – Pheme

1296 m – Hewa

Headrace Tunnel 3,997 m – Pheme

130 m – Adit

Surge Tank Restricted Orifice, 6m (D)X27.13m (H)

Penstock 2.4m to 2.6 m dia, 610m length

Power House Surface, 3x7.2 Francis Turbines, VOITH Hydro India

Tailrace Canal 3.0m(W) x 2.1m(D), 110m length

Switchyard Outdoor Type, 50m x 20m

132 KV Transmission Line of 3 km upto Jorsal Phidim

Power Evacuation
Substation of Kabeli Corridor.

(Source: Mountain Hydro Nepal, November 2017)

3. Report Setup
RK Hydro Engineering & Associates has done out design, fabrication, transportation, installation
and commissioning of this project. This is Monthly Progress Report for the month of November
2017, which consists of an account of construction activities of hydraulic gates and penstock
pipes.

This report includes the following Annexes: List of personnel of the contractor is given in
Annex–A. Progress Sheet is given in Annex–B. Communication of Letters and instructions are
presented in Annex–C and photographs are presented in Annex-E.

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 RK Hydro Engineering & Associates ANNEX-A
PROGRESS REPORT (NOVEMBER 2017)
Pvt Ltd

LIST OF PERSONNEL
EMPLOYER: Mountain Hydro Nepal Limited.
Name of staff deputed in the Project
S.N Name Designation
Staffs deputed at site
1 Winner Shrestha Senior Management Officer
2 Pramod Neupane Site Incharge
2 Sunil Poudel Mechanical Engineer
3 Dipendra Shrestha Penstock Supervisor
4 Rajib Chauhan Workshop Supervisor
5 Hridayananda Hewa Site Supervisor
6 Bhuwan Ghimire NDT Inspector ASNT Level II
Staffs deputed at KTM office
1 Bhola Sahani Mechanical Engineer
2 Dipesh Thapa Design Head
3 Ujwal Parajuli Designer
4 Milan Adhikari Drafts person
5 Binod Devkota Senior NDT Inspector CSWIP 3.1

Number of Workers involved:

SN Designation Number
1 Welders 7
2 Fitters 7
3 Rigger 12
4 Skilled Workers 6
5 Semi - Skilled Workers 15
6 Non-Working Staff 3

Total No of staffs and workers: 50

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PROGRESS SHEET:
Penstock Installation Works:
Progress made in the erection of Penstock Pipe in the month reporting is given below:

This
SN Description Diameter(m) Length(m) thickness(mm) To date Remaining
Month
1 AB 1 - AB 2 2.6 56.5 12 0 0 56.5
2 AB 2 - AB 3 2.6 58.4 12 12 0 46.4
3 AB 3- AB 4 2.6 39.3 12 39.3 0 0
4 AB 3- AB 4 2.6 18.8 14 18.8 0 0
5 AB 4 - AB 6 2.6 35.2 14 18 0 17.2
6 AB 4 - AB 6 2.5 57.1 14 0 0 57.1
7 AB 4 - AB 6 2.5 121.2 16 0 0 121.2
8 AB 6 - AB 7 2.5 21.8 16 21.8 0 0
9 AB 6 - AB 7 2.5 21.9 18 21.9 0 0
10 AB 6 - AB 7 2.4 12.0 18 12.0 0 0
11 AB 7 - AB 8 2.4 31.9 20 31.9 31.9 0
12 AB 7 - AB 8 2.4 31.1 22 31.1 31.1 0
13 AB 7 - AB 8 2.4 29.8 24 29.8 29.8 0
14 AB 8 - AB 9 2.4 70 24 54 0 16
TOTAL 605 m 290.6 92.73 314.4
Bifurcation 55
15 Varies 55 m 0 0
manifolds
Penstock Installation completion percentage: 48%
OTHER PENSTOCK COMPONENTS
SN Description Fabrication Installation Remarks
1 Bend 1 Completed Not Completed
2 Bend 2 Completed Not Completed
3 Bend 3 Completed Not Completed
4 Bend 4 Completed Completed
5 Bend 5 Completed Not Completed
6 Bend 6 Completed Completed
7 Bend 7 Completed Completed
8 Bend 8 Completed Completed
9 Bend 9 Completed Not Completed
10 Bifurcation Bend 1 Completed Not Completed
11 Bifurcation Bend 2 Completed Not Completed
12 Expansion joint 6-7 Completed Completed
13 Expansion joint 7-8 Completed Completed
14 Expansion joint 1-2 Completed Not Completed
15 Bifurcation 1 Completed Not Completed
16 Bifurcation 2 Completed Not Completed

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Hydraulic Gate Works:

STATUS OF HYDRAULIC GATES

Embedded
Frame Leaf
Parts
S Fabrication Installation Fabrication Installation
Description of Gates Quantity
N Fabric Install Second Fab.of Super
Plate Weld Frame Plate Typica Leaf
ation ation Stage Welding Drilling superst Structure
Cutting ing Ins. Cutting l Parts Ins.
concreting ructure Ins.
HEWA
Not
1
1 Undersluice Radial 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Req Not Req 0
Undersluice stoplog
1
2 Hewa 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
3 Intake Stoplog 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
4 Intake Gate 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Not
2
5 Gravel Trap Outlet Gate 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Req Not Req 0
Not
2
6 Gravel Flushing Stoplog 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Req Not Req 0
Not
2
7 Gravel Flushing Gate 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Req Not Req 0
Not
2
8 Desander Inlet Gate 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Req Not Req 0
Not
4
9 Desander Outlet Gate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Req Not Req 0
SUBTOTAL 18 0
PHEME
1 Not
1
0 Undersluice Radial 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Req Not Req 0
1 Undersluice Stoplog 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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1
1
2
2 Intake Stoplog 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 Not
2
3 Intake Gate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Req Not Req 1
1 Not
1
4 Gravel Flushing Stoplog 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Req Not Req 1
1 Not
1
5 Gravel Flushing Gate 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Req Not Req 1
1 Not
2
6 Desander Inlet Gate 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Req Not Req 0
1 Not
2
7 Desander Outlet Gate 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Req Not Req 0
SUBTOTAL 12 7
OTHER GATES
1
3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 Tailrace Gates
1 Not
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Not Req 0
9 Adit Bulk Head Gate Req
2 Tunnel Inlet Bulk Head Not
1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Not Req 0
0 Gate Req
SUBTOTAL 5
TOTAL 35

LEGNDS
1-
DETAILS FOR INSTALLATION OF GATE FRAMES Completed
0 - Not
HEWA PHEME OTHER GATES TOTAL Completed
No of Rem Total
Remai Installe No of Installe Remain Total no Total
No of Frames Installed Frame ainin Remai
ning d Frames d ing of gates Installed
s g ning
18 9 9 12 8 4 5 0 5 35 17 18

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DETAILS FOR INSTALLATION OF GATES

HEWA PHEME OTHER GATES TOTAL
Rem Total
Remai No of Installe No of Installe Remain Total no Total
No of Leafs Installed ainin Remai
ning Leafs d Leafs d ing of Leafs Installed
g ning
18 0 18 12 7 5 5 0 5 35 7 28

STATUS OF HYDROMECHANICAL WORKS (GATES) IN PERCENTAGE:

Embedded Parts Frame Leaf

SN Description of Gates Quantity Fabrication Installation Fabrication Installation Fabrication Installation
% % % % % %
Hewa Headwork
1 Undersluice Radial 1 100 100 100 0 50 0
2 Undersluice stoplog Hewa 1 100 100 100 100 90 0
3 Intake Stoplog 2 100 100 100 100 90 0
4 Intake Gate 2 100 100 100 100 90 0
5 Gravel Trap Outlet Gate 2 100 100 100 0 90 0
6 Gravel Flushing Stoplog 2 100 100 100 0 90 0
7 Gravel Flushing Gate 2 100 100 100 0 90 0
8 Desander Inlet Gate 2 100 100 100 50 90 0
9 Desander Outlet Gate 4 100 100 100 100 100 0
Pheme Headwork
1 Undersluice Radial 1 100 100 100 100 50 0
2 Undersluice Stoplog 1 100 100 100 100 100 100
3 Intake Stoplog 2 100 100 100 100 100 100
4 Intake Gate 2 100 100 100 100 100 100
5 Gravel Flushing Stoplog 1 100 100 100 100 100 100
6 Gravel Flushing Gate 1 100 100 100 100 100 100
7 Desander Inlet Gate 2 100 100 100 0 100 0
8 Desander Outlet Gate 2 100 0 100 0 90 0

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Others Gates
1 Tailrace Gates 3 100 100 33 0 90 0
2 Adit Bulk Head Gate 1 100 0 100 0 0 0
3 Tunnel Inlet Bulk Head Gate 1 100 0 100 0 90 0
Total Percentage: 65 29.75 62.82 18.38 55.25 8.75
Total Work Done in Fabrication (out of
61.02 %
65%):

18.96 %
Total Work Done in Erection (out of 35%):
Total Work Completed in Gates (out of 79.98 %
100%):

Overall Status of Hydromechaincal Works

Penstock Installation Works (20%) 10%
Hydraulic Gate Works (80%) 64%
Total Hydro-mechanical Works 74%

74% of hydro-mechanical works has been completed as of November 2017

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RK Hydro Engineering & Associates Pvt Ltd ANNEX – C

Annex – C: Records of Letters Received and Reply

Engineer’s Instructions and Letter

S.N Ref. No. Date Description

1.
2.
3.
4.
5
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Contractors Information and Letter

S.N Ref. No. Date Description

1. RKHE/HMHEWA/155 19 Nov Site Clearance
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

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ANNEX- E
TO PROGRESS REPORT (NOVEMBER 2017)

Picture 1: Preparation for installation of Desander Outlet Gates at Hewa Intake

Picture 2: Completion of installation of penstock pipe from IP 6 to IP 8

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Picture 3 : Installation of desander Outlet gates at Hewa Intake

Picture 4: Installed Penstock Pipe

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Picture 5 : Testing for installation of Desander Outlet Gates at Hewa Intake

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