Source: The post is based on the article “Himalayan plunder: How hydropower projects in the hills have increased disasters there” published in The Hindu on 6th April 2023 What is the News? There has been an increase in hydro projects in the Himalayas despite the fact that they are prone to landslides and earthquakes. About… Continue reading Himalayan plunder: How hydropower projects in the hills have increased disasters there
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Large hydro projects get ‘renewable energy’ status
The government has introduced a slew of measures for the hydropower sector. The measures come at the time when the share of hydro-power in the total capacity in India has declined from 50.36% in the 1960s to only around 13% in 2018-19. The major measure has been the declaration of large Hydropower Projects (LHPs) as Renewable Energy… Continue reading Large hydro projects get ‘renewable energy’ status
