The Union government has asked the Uttarakhand government to provide free of cost land for setting up coal-based power plants in the hill state. Union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has forwarded this proposal to chief minister B C Khanduri in New Delhi where the two leaders discussed issues related to the energy sector in [...]

Environmental activists have petitioned the deputy commissioner of Hassan to stop blasts at the site of the Maruti Power-Gen and stop illegal constructions in the reserve forests of Shiradi ghats. The forest department has detected violations by Maruti Power-Gen Pvt Ltd, which is constructing a mini-hydel power project in the Western Ghats. An FIR has [...]

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF) vide letter dated 23.04.2010, directed the project proponent M/s. Maheshwar Hydro Power Project to get the on-going construction works at the site suspended with immediate effect for non-fulfillment of Terms and Conditions of specific identified environmental issues, till the compliance report is found implementable by the Government. This order [...]

As per the re-assessment studies of hydro-electric potential of the country done by the Central Electricity Authority(CEA) earlier, the hydro power potential in terms of installed capacity(IC) is estimated at 148701 MW out of which 145320 MW of the potential consists of hydro-electric schemes having IC above 25 MW. Of the above identified capacity, 33320.8 [...]

Tipaimukh Dam Project is a multi-purpose project proposed to be located on the river Barak, 500 m downstream of its confluence with river Tuivai on the Manipur-Mizoram border. The project shall be executed as a Joint Venture among NHPC (69%), SJVNL (26%) and Government of Manipur (5%). As per the Technical Economic Clearance (TEC) granted [...]

Government of Karntaka has cancelled several small hydro projects with a total capacity of 199.05 MW for the project promoters did not make any progress. SL No. Name and address of the developer Location Capacity allotted (MW) Project Allotment Date /Cancellation Date 1 M/s.Rephidim Power Supplies Pvt. Ltd., #909/B, 6th Main Road, West of Chord [...]

Uttarakhand Infrastructure Projects Company has awarded three hydel projects in the state to Energy Development Co, for development. The projects include, * 6.5 Mw Burthing on Jakula river in the hilly Pithoragarh district * 5 MW Phooliabagar Hydel Power Project on Jakula river. * 5.5 Mw Balighat on Saryu river in Bageshwar district While the [...]

Given below is the list and details of small hydro projects in Bihar for whic tendering process is complete. These projects are in the construction phase. Dhoba Small Hydel Project ( 2×1000 KW) 1. Name of the Project : Dhoba SHP 2. Location : RD 43.00 of Tirhut Main Canal Bagaha-II, West Champaran, Bihar 3. [...]

Given below is the list of small hydro projects of Bihar State Hydro Electric Corporation. Currently, the survey and investigation are underway. Name of SHP Location Features Site Head in Discharge Proposal River/Canal Block District (M) In (M) Capacity in kw. Bohara at 121.0 Saran MainCanal Majhagarh Gopalganj 2.50 30.0 700 Sanghwadih at 6.0 RD [...]

Given below is the list of small hydro projects of Bihar State Hydro Electric Corporation. Currently, the projects are in the stage of DPR ( Detailed Project Report) preparation. Name of SHP’s Location Features Head in Discharge Proposal River/Canal Block District Meter In Cumecs Capacity in Kw. Dhawani Dhawani Fall Karakat Rohtas 24 20 500 [...]