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As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage

Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to irregularities and poor planning.

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Landslide blocks diversion tunnel at NHPC’s Subansiri hydro project

NHPC's 2,000-MW Subansiri hydro project blocked by landslide, no casualties, on October 27. Only 1 of 5 diversion tunnels in use; river flow impacted. Water level in reservoir rising, expected to reach 145 msl by evening. River bed almost dry, aquatic life in danger. Project delayed, cost escalated to Rs…

The Hindu

Flash floods caused ₹233.56 cr expected loss in Teesta-VI hydro project in Sikkim

NHPC suffers ₹233.56 cr loss due to flash floods in Teesta-VI hydro power project in Sikkim. Loss/damage caused due to natural calamity/other force majeure events estimated at ₹233.56 cr. Insurance amount claimed & realised by NHPC is "Nil". Restoration works under progress; time delay & cost-overrun expected. 40 dead, 76…

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What caused the flood in Sikkim? | Explained

Glacier Lake Outburst Floods in Himalayas pose a major risk to hydropower projects and people living downstream. Early warning systems, better coordination and greater awareness are needed to mitigate the risk.

The Hindu

Sikkim flash floods death toll mounts to 14; 102 people, including 22 Army personnel, still missing

The floods have severely damaged the Chungthang dam that is the mainstay of a key hydropower project, the Teesta -3, situated along the Teesta river that courses through Sikkim, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister lays foundation for three renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 5,314MW

Andhra Pradesh Chief MInister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy lays the foundation for three renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 5,314 Megawatts in Junuthala in Owk Mandal of Kurnool district (2,300MW solar park), Kandikayapalle village of Panyam Mandal in Nandyal district (700 MW solar and 314 MW wind) and Muddavaram in…

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh CM to lay stones for renewable energy projects in Nandyal district on August 23

CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy to lay foundation for 2,300 MW Solar, 1014 MW (700 Solar & 314 Wind) & 2000 MW (1000 Solar & 1000 Wind) Power Projects in Nandyal District. APGENCO to enter MoU with NHPC for Pumped Storage Projects & release White Paper on Green Hydrogen Investment…

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‘No coordination, greed’: Buried in Himachal rubble, questions over hydropower projects

The mournful silence along Sainj valley, about 50 kilometres from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, is broken only by the rumble of the Pin Parvati river and bulldozers in the distance. Bustling settlements have now been replaced by silt and boulders – brought on by the recent floods – and their inhabitants…

Newslaundry

AP-Genco, NHPC to set up joint venture for implementing pumped storage hydropower projects in Andhra Pradesh

AP-Genco, NHPC to float JV for 6,000 MW PSPHs; 750 MW solar project in Kadapa gets green signal; TS-Genco owes ₹7,000 cr to AP-DISCOMs.

The Hindu

NHPC, CWC experts yet to finalise plan for damaged diaphragm wall of Polavaram project, says Minister

Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has said that the experts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) are yet to finalise the future course of action pertaining to the Polavaram project diaphragm wall which was damaged during the Godavari floods in 2021.

The Hindu

Energising India-Nepal ties, the hydropower way

Nepal’s move to involve India in completing the West Seti and Seti River (SR6) joint storage project has the potential to enhance much-needed cross-border power exchanges

The Hindu

Tender soon for State’s biggest floating solar project

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The Hindu

Road Transport and Highways sector has maximum number of delayed projects: government report

In the Road Transport and Highways sector, 300 out of 825 projects are delayed. In railways, 119 out of 173 projects and in petroleum, 90 out of 142 projects are delayed, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure projects for June 2022

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh: NHPC experts inspect Polavaram hydroelectic project

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Andhra Pradesh: NHPC experts assess damage done to Polavaram diaphragm wall

Project construction details to be reviewed today

The Hindu

CBI books senior NHPC official on graft charge

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked the then Chief General Manager (Finance) of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) and two others on graft charge. The accused offic

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As India, Pak duel over Gurez dam, a village in Kashmir longs for electricity

The spectacular Gurez valley lies secluded in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, tucked between the northern stretch of Kashmir, 123 km from Srinagar, and Pakistan’s southern horizon. When you tell the locals how beautiful it is, the common response is: “Oh, but you don’t want to be here in the winters.”

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