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 …

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 …

Joshimath: What escalated the situation on the intervening night of January 2-3?

New leaks reported in several areas; closed tunnel in Tapovan may be the source

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  

At 31%, overall water storage in Indian reservoirs lowest in a decade

About 53 reservoirs have gone bone dry, water levels in river basins also declining 

Damn that river

Forty four hydropower projects threaten Siang, the Everest of rivers

Africa’s energy poverty: Benin needs funds to ramp up green resources to electrify, meet NDCs

In recent years, nearly 200 rural localities have been electrified throughout the country with solar energy  

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

Guatemala’s green project turns killer

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

Rush of hydropower projects on Ganga, tributaries

Tehri work on

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

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

Sikkim’s Chungthang dam collapse signals the need for dam safety & emissions reduction

Any hydroelectric project situated downstream of unstable lakes carries the risk of being washed away.

Gagged no more

Himalayan plunder: How hydropower projects in the hills have increased disasters there

There has been a mushrooming of hydroprojects in the Himalayas despite the fact that they are prone to landslides and earthquakes

‘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 …

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