Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2019. The applications seek reconstitution of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in pursuance of order of the Tribunal dated 16.10.2017 for Subansiri Lower …
While Skymet expects a below-normal rainfall, IMD sees near-normal rains this year The country’s hydropower generation would be good this season despite varying forecasts by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and Skymet, said industry officials. While Skymet expects a below-normal rainfall, IMD sees near-normal rains this year. “Even if the …
According to industry sources, 515 MW was won by Jindal Power, 290 MW by JSW Energy and 295 MW by Adani Power. State-owned electricity distribution companies (discoms) have evinced interest in procuring 1,400 MW from the central government scheme to salvage power plants without power purchase agreements (PPAs). PFC Consulting, …
The constitution of the three-member committee was first challenged in the National Green Tribunal, which dismissed the plea without citing reasons. To decide the fate of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower hydroelectric project, the Environment Ministry has turned to a report of a committee it set up, the constitution of …
The policy, announced just before the election dates were declared, offers hope for this neglected sector Six days before the dates for the general elections were announced, the government announced a hydropower policy that had gone through years of debate. The last-minute passage of the policy together with approvals for …
Reclassifying ‘hydro’ takes renewable capacity to 120 GW While the government’s decision to re-classify large hydroelectric projects as renewable energy will certainly help the sector, the move will also go a long way in meeting the targets set by it for the sector, according to analysts. Earlier this month, the …
Encouraged by the Union government, public sector power company NHPC Limited has turned its focus to northern states, especially Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, to help push their rural growth. Acknowledged as India’s premier hydropower company, NHPC has gone in an overdrive to construct Kiru Hydro Electric project in …
The government Thursday approved a proposal for state-run hydro power giant NHPC to take over debt-laden Lanco's 500 MW Teesta hydro-electric power project in Sikkim. "Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gives approval for the investment sanction for acquisition of LancoTeesta Hydro Power Ltd (LTHPL) and execution of balance work …
Construction for 2,000 Mw began more than 13 years earlier but has been stalled on ecological concerns; panel of experts to reassess also stuck at NGT The fate of what could have been the country’s largest hydropower project is stuck on the composition of a committee. In May, the National …
In the next couple of years, state-owned thermal power generator NTPC will shut plants with an installed capacity of 2,200 megawatt (mw) or 2.2 gigawatt (gw), including Delhi’s Badarpur Power Plant that has been labelled as “polluting” and is one of the reasons for poor air quality in National Capital …
Monsoon session of Vidhan Sabha from Aug 23 to 31 The monsoon session of the Vidhan Sabha will be held here from August 23 to August 31. The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting here. The Cabinet decided to allot Duggar hydro electric project with capacity of 449 MW …
“Of total 21, which were taken up for discussions to remove all hurdles,11 projects ( 339 MW) were at the execution stage and 10 others had not made any progress for years. A total of 21 hydel projects with an installed capacity of 684 MW, which had been stuck for …
The National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) said today that 330 MW Kishanganga hydropower project in Gurez area of Bandipora district over river Kishanganga in the Kashmir valley has been fully completed. The project is scheduled to be formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Jammu and …
Renewable energy firm Avaada Power is in talks with various states governments to set up floating solar projects and expects some large tenders to be floated in the next two months, a top company official said. The company plans to increase its installed solar capacity to 5,000 megawatts (mw) in …
CHANDIGARH: Hydro power generation in India is all set to increase by 3.5 per cent in the current financial year even as dry winter (63 per cent below normal rainfall in January and February) has impacted generation in the last quarter. Scanty rains has decreased the overall hydro power generation …
The Govern-ment had to face unusual situation when the ruling PDP member in the Upper House today claimed that an important document, MoU signed by the State Government and NHPC for Dul Hasti power project was missing from the Government record and till today to comprehensive Rehabilitation Policy exists for …
121 families to get fully displaced; no provision of alternative site for the affected Two upcoming mega hydel projects — 624 MW Kiru hydroelectric project and 540 MW Kwar hydroelectric project — over the Chenab river in the mountainous Kishtwar district will affect over 200 families whose land will be …
Some Works Still Pending In Powerhouse, Tunnel: NHPC Sources The commissioning of 330 MW Kishen Ganga Hydro Electric Power Project (KGHEP) under construction at Gurez and Bandipora is likely to breach its December deadline by two months, official sources said. They said, “There are some works still pending which could …
Tendering process to be completed by November: Chairman After years of delay, the Chenab Valley Power Projects company is all set to allocate two hydropower projects for execution in coming few months. The company, a joint venture between state Power Development Corporation (PDC), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Power …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Abhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/08/2017 regarding the question of permissibility of setting up projects in the upstream of Subansari river. Judgement is reserved.
