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India Plans 850 MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project In J&K. Why It's Significant
The green signal for the 260 MW Dulhasti 2 hydroelectric power project and the accelerated construction of the 850 MW Ratle power project dam are testaments to India's unwavering resolve.
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29 Workers At J&K Power Plant Have Terror Links, NDTV Accesses Letter
The power plant workers have been found involved in "subversive and anti-national activities," as per the police investigation.
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Adani Power, Druk Green Power To Set Up 570 MW Hydro Power Project In Bhutan
Adani Power, India's largest private power producer, and Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan's state-owned generation utility, signed the Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for setting up a 570 MW Wangchu hydroelectric project in Bhutan
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Cabinet Hydro Electric Project In Arunachal Pradesh For Rs 8,146 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved investment of Rs 8,146.21 crore for the construction of Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh.
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Massive Landslide Hits Northeast, Mega Power Project Affected In Assam
A massive landslide hit an under-construction dam in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, affecting a 2,000 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project and reducing water flow in Assam's Subansiri river.
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Australian State Announces World's Biggest Pumped Hydroelectric Scheme
Australia's eastern state of Queensland unveiled plans Wednesday to build the world's largest pumped hydroelectric energy storage scheme in a major shift towards renewables for the fossil fuel-rich region.
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Hydroelectric Projects Shut Down Due To Rise In Silt Levels In Sutlej
Electricity production in the country's biggest underground hydroelectric project on Sutlej's tributary Bhaba Khad river was suspended on Sunday due to rise in silt in the river.
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IIT Roorkee Tests Floating Device To Generate Electricity From River Surface
Scientists at IIT Roorkee are testing a floating device that can generate electricity from flowing surface water of rivers and streams, paving the way for an alternative source of renewable energy.
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New Nepal Government Retracts Multi-Billion Power Project From China
The Nepal government has said no to China to build the near $3 billion Budhi Gandaki hydroelectricity project that was awarded to a Chinese firm by the previous Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'-led dispensation in 2016.
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Work On Jammu And Kashmir Mega Hydel Project To Start In 2 Months: Official
Work on the Kiru hydroelectric project on the Chenab river, which flows into Pakistan, will start within two months, a senior government official said.
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Government Says 41 Hydroelectricity Projects Are Running Behind Time
A total of 41 under-construction hydro electric projects with a combined capacity of 11,792.5 MW are running behind schedule, Parliament was informed today.
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Indus Treaty Processes 'Paused', World Bank Asks India, Pak For 'Alternate Approach'
In a significant development, the World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.
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Green Panel Seeks Centre, States Reply on Plea to Maintain River Flow
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river flow downstream by hydroelectric projects across the country.
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Kerala to develop 62 small hydropower projects
Kerala has identified 62 small and mini hydroelectric projects with a potential of over 200 MW to be developed as Independent Power Projects (IPPs) and Captive Power Projects (CCPs).
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A dam that's adding to Indo-Pak tension
In the high Himalayan Kashmir valley, the latest battle line between India and Pakistan has been drawn. This time it is not the ground underfoot, which has been disputed since the bloody partition of British India in 1947, but the water hurtling from mountain glaciers to parched farmers' fields in Pakistan's agricultural heartland.Indian work...
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India Plans 850 MW Ratle Hydroelectric Power Project In J&K. Why It's Significant
The green signal for the 260 MW Dulhasti 2 hydroelectric power project and the accelerated construction of the 850 MW Ratle power project dam are testaments to India's unwavering resolve.
-
29 Workers At J&K Power Plant Have Terror Links, NDTV Accesses Letter
The power plant workers have been found involved in "subversive and anti-national activities," as per the police investigation.
-
Adani Power, Druk Green Power To Set Up 570 MW Hydro Power Project In Bhutan
Adani Power, India's largest private power producer, and Druk Green Power Corp. Ltd. (DGPC), Bhutan's state-owned generation utility, signed the Shareholders Agreement (SHA) for setting up a 570 MW Wangchu hydroelectric project in Bhutan
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Cabinet Hydro Electric Project In Arunachal Pradesh For Rs 8,146 Crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved investment of Rs 8,146.21 crore for the construction of Tato-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Shi Yomi District, Arunachal Pradesh.
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Massive Landslide Hits Northeast, Mega Power Project Affected In Assam
A massive landslide hit an under-construction dam in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday, affecting a 2,000 megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project and reducing water flow in Assam's Subansiri river.
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Australian State Announces World's Biggest Pumped Hydroelectric Scheme
Australia's eastern state of Queensland unveiled plans Wednesday to build the world's largest pumped hydroelectric energy storage scheme in a major shift towards renewables for the fossil fuel-rich region.
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Hydroelectric Projects Shut Down Due To Rise In Silt Levels In Sutlej
Electricity production in the country's biggest underground hydroelectric project on Sutlej's tributary Bhaba Khad river was suspended on Sunday due to rise in silt in the river.
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IIT Roorkee Tests Floating Device To Generate Electricity From River Surface
Scientists at IIT Roorkee are testing a floating device that can generate electricity from flowing surface water of rivers and streams, paving the way for an alternative source of renewable energy.
-
New Nepal Government Retracts Multi-Billion Power Project From China
The Nepal government has said no to China to build the near $3 billion Budhi Gandaki hydroelectricity project that was awarded to a Chinese firm by the previous Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'-led dispensation in 2016.
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Work On Jammu And Kashmir Mega Hydel Project To Start In 2 Months: Official
Work on the Kiru hydroelectric project on the Chenab river, which flows into Pakistan, will start within two months, a senior government official said.
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Government Says 41 Hydroelectricity Projects Are Running Behind Time
A total of 41 under-construction hydro electric projects with a combined capacity of 11,792.5 MW are running behind schedule, Parliament was informed today.
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Indus Treaty Processes 'Paused', World Bank Asks India, Pak For 'Alternate Approach'
In a significant development, the World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.
-
Green Panel Seeks Centre, States Reply on Plea to Maintain River Flow
The National Green Tribunal today sought the response of the Centre and all states on a plea seeking to maintain a minimum of 15 per cent river flow downstream by hydroelectric projects across the country.
-
Kerala to develop 62 small hydropower projects
Kerala has identified 62 small and mini hydroelectric projects with a potential of over 200 MW to be developed as Independent Power Projects (IPPs) and Captive Power Projects (CCPs).
-
A dam that's adding to Indo-Pak tension
In the high Himalayan Kashmir valley, the latest battle line between India and Pakistan has been drawn. This time it is not the ground underfoot, which has been disputed since the bloody partition of British India in 1947, but the water hurtling from mountain glaciers to parched farmers' fields in Pakistan's agricultural heartland.Indian work...
