About 70 hydropower projects in Himalayas at risk of quake-triggered landslides

The risk of building dams in the Himalayan region is manifold and that has again being emphasised in a recent study on 2015 Nepal earthquake

Himalayan hydropower projects built near glacial lakes pose risk to environment

An increase in the demand for electricity has led to the construction of a large number of HPPs upstream near glacial lakes

"Small hydropower is unique"

In 2002, at least 42,221 small hydropower (SHP) stations were operating in China, supplying adequate power to more than 300 million people. This …

People's power

Idukki district in Kerala shows that small hydel power plants can be profitable

Tiny hydropower plant lights up a remote hill village in Bangladesh

Cheaper than solar and easy to maintain, “pico” hydropower plants offer the only viable form of electricity for remote villages in …

Rivers, Provide and not Serve

Hydro-power, long irrigation canals, sand mining and water for industrial use: these are not what Maa Ganga in its magnanimity provides. These …

EU water law won’t be changed, says European Commission

The Water Framework Directive, despite being a strong piece of legislation, has faced hurdles till now  

Guatemala’s green project turns killer

Protests against the Santa Rita dam has left six indigenous people dead, including two children

Power generation stresses an already water-starved India

A report says that power generation will account for nearly 9 per cent of the water consumed in India by 2050

Damn that river

Forty four hydropower projects threaten Siang, the Everest of rivers

Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges Dam

5,000 vulnerable points identified as region prone to frequent disasters

Uttarakhand: Expert panel recommends overhaul of green clearance policy for hydel projects

Except for Kotibhel 1A project on the Bhagirathi, all other projects would have negative impact on the environment and biodiversity, says panel

Nepal’s first hydropower from a glacial lake

Turning global warming into opportunity, melting Himalayan glacier is harnessed for electricity

On a precipice: Why the Himalayas are crumbling

Reckless construction of hydropower projects has made earthquake-prone Himachal Pradesh more vulnerable to landslides

Why technical discussions are needed for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

The advantages of storing water in the Blue Nile gorge for hydropower generation and flood control have been recognised for decades

Rush of hydropower projects on Ganga, tributaries

Tehri work on

‘Most dam proponents don’t have an address to reach out’

After 10 years, Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu axes 22 hydro projects but local communities say this might have been done to …

Will new categorisation of hydropower plants lead to sector's revival?

The Union Cabinet recently brought all hydro power projects of more than 25 MW capacity under renewable category which caused a jump in their …

Gagged no more

Double trouble

National Conference also opposes Kishanganga project

Water discord

India-Pakistan talks on Baglihar project fails

South Asia

Climate change affecting hydropower generation in India: study

The generation of hydropower from the top seven hydropower projects in India has suffered due to climate variability in the past six decades

Uttarakhand district violates Forest Rights Act for Pancheshwar dam project

The Pithoragarh administration has not even formed district-level committee to implement FRA