Amid power crisis, Kerala govt directs KSEB to take control of Maniyar hydro project
The Kerala government has directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to take control of the Maniyar hydroelectric project from Carborundum Universal Ltd. This decision comes amid an ongoing power crisis in the state. The takeover follows a political controversy regarding the extension of the project's contract, which had been a point of contention between the government and opposition parties.
- ▪The KSEB has been instructed to assume control of the Maniyar small hydroelectric project in Pathanamthitta district.
- ▪The decision to take over the project coincides with a significant power crisis in Kerala.
- ▪The Maniyar project was initially awarded to Carborundum under a Build, Own, Operate, Transfer model in 1991.
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The Kerala government has finally directed the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to take control of the Maniyar small hydroelectric project (SHEP) in Pathanamthitta district from Carborundum Universal Ltd. The decision comes at a time when Kerala is battling a power crisis.As a prelude to the takeover, the power utility placed a ‘KSEB property - Prohibited Area’ board at the entrance of the facility on Wednesday (April 29, 2026).The 12-MW captive power plant (CPP) was at the centre of a political controversy early last year after the State government hesitated to allow the KSEB to take over the project after the 30-year agreement period ended in December 2024.
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