Developer  :  Bhagawati Hydropower Development Company (p) Ltd
Project  :  Bijayapur-I Small Hydropower Project
District  :  Kaski
Location of Project Site   : PokharaLekhnath Municipality
Water Source :   BijayapurKhola + Irrigation Drainage
Type of Scheme   : RoR
Access Road  :  2 km
Installed Capacity  :  4500 kW
Gross head :   68.0 m
Rated Design head  :  65.4 m
Design Discharge  :  8.3 m3/s
Catchment Area at Intake  :  65.3 sq km
Probability of Excedance  :  45 %
Headworks  :  Stone lined free flow weir 30m
Weir Crest Elevation   : EL 752 m
Under sluice :   2 vertical sluice gates
Intake Type :   Side Intake with coarse rack
Connecting Channel  :  60m RCC Rectangular closed canal
Gravel Trap  :  RCC Rectangular  (7 × 3.5 )
Headrace Canal :   242m RCC closed canal
Desander   : RCC Dufour Type × 2 basins with forebay at the end
Penstock Pipe :   Welded Ribbed Pipe 2.5m dia
Pipe Material  :  Mild steel (IS 2062-B)
Length :   634 m
Number of Supports  :  206 nos.
Number of Anchor Blocks :   10 nos. including Y and Bellmouth block
Powerhouse  :   Surface (23x11m) with outdoor switchyard
Tailrace   : Cut and Cover RCC, 302m
Turbine   : Horizontal shaft Francis 2 units
Transmission    :  4 km, 33kV Single Circuit
Interconnection/Metering Point  :  NEA 132 kV at Lekhnath Substation
Deemed Generation   :   29.33 GWh
Construction Started  :  2067 Kartik
COD/Commissioned date  :  Bhadra 05, 2069
Rate per unit of energy   :  Rs 4.80 for wet season and 8.40 For dry season.
Project Cost without IDC   : 71 crore
Total Cost at Commissioning  :  80 crore