‘No hydropower project if people don’t want it. But…’: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu
2 weeks, 6 days ago

‘No hydropower project if people don’t want it. But…’: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that the 12,500 Siang Upper multipurpose hydropower project in the state, which is facing resistance from residents, would be shelved if people don’t want it. Khandu said people who were ‘instigating’ the protests are themselves confused about whether the project is 12,500 megawatt, 11,000 MW or ‘10,000 MW capacity. The chief minister also told the gathering that rumours that the government would forcibly execute the project by using armed police forces were not true, saying, “We are a democratic country. The project will be detrimental to the people and the ecology of the region,” said Bhanu Tatak, legal adviser of Siang Indigenous Farmer’s Forum, one of the groups opposing the project.

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Siang project not just for generating power but mitigating flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM
1 week, 4 days ago

Siang project not just for generating power but mitigating flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM

Hindustan Times  

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, estimated to cost ₹1.13 lakh crore, was being planned by the Centre not just for generating electricity but to maintain the natural flow of the river all year round and mitigate risks of flooding if China released excess water. Siang project not just for generating power but …

PM Modi launches Ken-Betwa River link project in MP's Khajuraho | How will it help farmers?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

PM Modi launches Ken-Betwa River link project in MP's Khajuraho | How will it help farmers?

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the Ken- Betwa River Linking National Project in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of the 100th birth anniversary of former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, on Wednesday. Today, the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project was also laid here.I want to congratulate the people of the state for these projects. …

Protest Against Arunachal Dam Project Is Result Of Pema Khandu's Failure To Address Local Concerns | OPINION
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Protest Against Arunachal Dam Project Is Result Of Pema Khandu's Failure To Address Local Concerns | OPINION

ABP News  

In the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, away from the BJP-versus-Congress tussles dominating national headlines, local indigenous communities in the Siang, Upper Siang, and East Siang districts are raising their voices against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Dam Project. Why Locals Are Protesting Siang Upper Multipurpose Dam Project The residents of the Siang Valley oppose the project due to concerns …

Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey

New Indian Express  

Hundreds of environmentalists, civil society organizations urged the President of India Droupdi Murmu to withdraw paramilitary forces deployed to quell indigenous people’s protest against proposed 11000 MW hydropower dam surveys in Siang valley of Arunachal. According to the letter written to the Murmu, over 351 concerned citizens – activists, researchers, lawyers, scientists, journalists, experts, community representatives and 109 people’s organisations …

Shanan power project: Centre will ‘not favour anyone’, says Khattar
2 months ago

Shanan power project: Centre will ‘not favour anyone’, says Khattar

Hindustan Times  

Union minister of power Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that Centre will “not favour any state” in the ongoing dispute between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh over ownership of the 110 MW Shanan power project in Joginder Nagar, Himachal Pradesh. Khattar was in Shimla where he held a two-hour discussion with CM Sukhu and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh on …

Arunachal groups protest NHPC’s mega dam site survey
4 months, 1 week ago

Arunachal groups protest NHPC’s mega dam site survey

The Hindu  

About 600 people in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district defied inclement weather on Saturday to protest the “forceful survey cum pre-feasibility report ’ for a proposed 12,500 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Saturday’s protest was organised at Dite Dime – one of the three proposed sites of the mega-dam project – by the All Adi Welfare Society, the Siang …

India’s plan to build hydropower plants in the Himalayas angers China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s plan to build hydropower plants in the Himalayas angers China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has reacted angrily to …

Activists raise concerns over major dam push in Arunachal Pradesh
6 months ago

Activists raise concerns over major dam push in Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

The Union power ministry needs to reconsider its stance on pushing for more dams on rivers and boosting hydropower capacity in Arunachal Pradesh, civil society groups such as Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum, Dibang Resistance and North East Human Rights urged on Monday. “As locals of Upper Siang, members of the Siang Indigenous Farmer’s Forum and concerned citizens of Arunachal Pradesh, …

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods
1 year, 2 months ago

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 25, 2023 21:03 IST - 12 MINS READ On the night of October 3, 2023, the South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim breached, causing a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. Located approximately 60 kilometres downstream of the lake, in Chungthang town of Mangan district, was the 1,200 MW Teesta III dam, the biggest hydropower project in Sikkim. “Rivers …

Will not allow state’s interests in hydro power to be sold, says Himachal CM Sukvinder Sukhu
1 year, 3 months ago

Will not allow state’s interests in hydro power to be sold, says Himachal CM Sukvinder Sukhu

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said the state government will not allow the state’s interests in hydro power projects to be sold. Himachal CM Sukvinder Sukhu Speaking during the assembly’s Question Hour, the CM accused the former Bharatiya Janata Party government of selling the state’s interests in hydro power projects while responding to a question hy BJP member of legislative …

Arunachal Pradesh scraps 44 hydro deals with private power players
1 year, 7 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh scraps 44 hydro deals with private power players

The Hindu  

The Arunachal Pradesh government has scrapped 44 hydropower deals with private developers who did not show interest in executing them. The withdrawn projects, with a total installed capacity of 32,415 megawatts, would be handed over to the Central PSUs through fresh agreements, the State’s Deputy Prime Minister, Chowna Mein told journalists in Namsai on Sunday. The Arunachal Pradesh government had …

Arunachal Pradesh government plans to build 50 mini hydropower projects along border with China
1 year, 8 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh government plans to build 50 mini hydropower projects along border with China

The Hindu  

The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an ambitious plan to build 50 mini hydropower projects along the border with China for electrification of remote villages that are facing challenges of poor connectivity and mountainous terrain. Under the 'Golden Jubilee Border Village Illumination Programme', these 50 micro, mini and small hydropower projects of 10–100 Kilowatt capacity are being built at an …

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River
1 year, 9 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River

The Hindu  

Two Arunachal Pradesh-based organisations, including a farmers’ collective, have asked the State Government to scrap a deal for executing a proposed 10,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Accusing the State Government of inking a deal with the National Hydropower Power Corporation for the mega-dam without taking the local people into confidence, Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum and the Indigenous …

Locals in Dharchula town of Uttarakhand protest against power project, fear Joshimath-like crisis
1 year, 10 months ago

Locals in Dharchula town of Uttarakhand protest against power project, fear Joshimath-like crisis

The Hindu  

Residents of Pithoragarh district’s Dharchula town, situated on the India-Nepal border and close to the China border, on Monday staged a protest against the proposed Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project in the Darma Valley, which will be executed by THDC India Limited. Living in a seismically sensitive zone of the Himalayas, residents are apprehensive about the hydro power project work, which includes …

Stop construction of hydel projects in Himachal’s Kinnaur: Green activists to Centre
1 year, 10 months ago

Stop construction of hydel projects in Himachal’s Kinnaur: Green activists to Centre

Hindustan Times  

Fearing Joshimath-like land subsidence in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur, various environmental groups and local activists have urged the central government to stop the construction of power projects in their district, which has at least 22 small and big hydroelectricity projects. They have urged the expert appraisal committee, river valley projects, ministry of environment, forest and climate change, to discuss the issue …

India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter ‘China threat’
1 year, 11 months ago

India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter ‘China threat’

The Hindu  

Concerns over China’s proposed 60,000 MW hydropower in Medog, Tibet are influencing the design of a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district. Still only in the planning stage, a ‘pre-feasibility report’ on the 11,000 MW project, or more than five times the size of the largest such projects in India – has been submitted to the Central …

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push
1 year, 11 months ago

Sinking Himalayan town puts spotlight on India’s hydropower push

Al Jazeera  

Farmer Shiv Lal barely slept this week, overcome by worry about the deep cracks scarring his land and hundreds of other homes and buildings in a sinking town in India’s Himalayas. While NTPC officials and some geologists have ruled out tunnelling work as the cause of this month’s devastation in Joshimath, residents’ angry protests have reignited debate about the construction …

Kinnaur youth seek affidavit from candidates against construction of hydropower projects
2 years, 2 months ago

Kinnaur youth seek affidavit from candidates against construction of hydropower projects

The Hindu  

As Himachal Pradesh prepares for the Assembly election on November 12, a group of youngsters in the State’s tribal district of Kinnaur — which over the years has bore the brunt of environmental catastrophes — have decided to confront the candidates in the poll fray, asking them to give an ‘affidavit’ surrounding a promise against setting up of any new …

Mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh a threat to its environment and people
2 years, 2 months ago

Mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh a threat to its environment and people

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:40 IST The Dibang river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is central to the belief systems of the Idu Mishmis, a small indigenous community of Dibang Valley, which is a biodiversity hotspot in the north-easternmost corner of Arunachal Pradesh. Etalin is just one of the many hydropower projects proposed in Arunachal Pradesh, which, with its …

People’s Party of Arunachal demands review of hydro projects in State
3 years, 1 month ago

People’s Party of Arunachal demands review of hydro projects in State

The Hindu  

The People’s Party of Arunachal has slammed the BJP Government in the State for not taking any action against power developers who failed to commission hydroelectric projects despite deadlines set in the memoranda of agreements. The PPA, the only regional party in Arunachal Pradesh, has asked the Pema Khandu-led government to review the status of these power projects and take …

Activists oppose Centre’s nod to select hydropower projects in Uttarakhand
3 years, 3 months ago

Activists oppose Centre’s nod to select hydropower projects in Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

A group of environmentalists, historians, geologists and intellectuals have petitioned the Union Environment Ministry to recant its endorsement of seven hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand. The signatories include Kunwar Rewati Raman Singh, MP, Rajya Sabha; Justice Giridhar Malviya, Chancellor, Benares Hindu University, Ravi Chopra, chairman, Supreme Court-appointed expert body on impacts of hydro projects, Shashi Shekhar, ex-Secretary, Water Resources Ministry …

A fine line: The Hindu Editorial on development and conservation
3 years, 4 months ago

A fine line: The Hindu Editorial on development and conservation

The Hindu  

The need for infrastructure development in the Himalayan region rubs up against the environmental and ecological challenges that they pose. The Uttarakhand government has for decades envisaged hydroelectric projects as the way forward to power the State, premised on the region’s undulating topography. There have been divisions even within various Central ministries: the Water Resources Ministry, which manages the NMCG, …

Explained | Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?
3 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?

The Hindu  

The Environment Ministry, in an affidavit placed in the Supreme Court earlier this month, has disclosed that it has permitted seven hydroelectric power projects, which are reportedly in advanced stages of construction, to go ahead. The Das committee recommended all six projects with design modifications to some, and this gives lie to the Environment Ministry’s current stance. Following the break …

Hydropower projects are wreaking havoc in the Himalayas
3 years, 9 months ago

Hydropower projects are wreaking havoc in the Himalayas

Al Jazeera  

On February 7, a Himalayan glacier broke and caused a flash flood in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. “It shows that nature will strike back if we disregard the ecological limits of fragile regions like the Himalayas through reckless dam building and other infrastructure development.” After the 2013 flash flood, the Supreme Court of India also mandated a national …

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Fallout: Power Project Plans in Eco-fragile Himachal Regions Spark Fears Among Locals, Experts
3 years, 10 months ago

Uttarakhand Glacier Burst Fallout: Power Project Plans in Eco-fragile Himachal Regions Spark Fears Among Locals, Experts

News 18  

The Uttarakhand glacier disaster has sparked off fears hundreds of kilometres away. Residents of the Lahaul-Spiti region in Himachal Pradesh are up against proposed power projects in the ecologically fragile Chenab basin. The Himachal Pradesh government has already allocated several power projects in the Chenab basin. Concerned by the Chamoli mishap, residents of Tandi and Goshal panchayats held a meeting …

Until about 10 years ago, I believed that it was possible to have hydropower projects in Uttarakhand: PSI Director
3 years, 10 months ago

Until about 10 years ago, I believed that it was possible to have hydropower projects in Uttarakhand: PSI Director

The Hindu  

Ravi Chopra, Director, People’s Science Institute, has been a critic of hydropower projects in Uttarakhand and has chaired and been part of several committees that have deliberated on infrastructure development in the State, while staying true to the principles of sustainable environment. However, the Ministry of Environment and Forests, which was then led by Secretary, Mr. Shashi Shekhar, accepted our …

India Plans Dam on Brahmaputra River to Offset Chinese Construction Upstream
4 years, 1 month ago

India Plans Dam on Brahmaputra River to Offset Chinese Construction Upstream

News 18  

India is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday, following reports that China could construct dams on a section of the Brahmaputra river. “The need of the hour is to have a big dam in Arunachal Pradesh to mitigate the adverse impact of the Chinese dam …

India plans dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream
4 years, 1 month ago

India plans dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream

Live Mint  

India is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday, following reports that China could construct dams on a section of the Brahmaputra river. "Our proposal is under consideration at the highest level in the government," Mehra said, adding the Indian plan would create a large water …

India's first solar-based water supply project launched in Arunachal Pradesh
4 years, 2 months ago

India's first solar-based water supply project launched in Arunachal Pradesh

India TV News  

India's first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project was dedicated to the people of Arunachal Pradesh by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday. The solar-based lift water supply project for 39 villages in Lower Dibang Valley district in northeastern Arunachal Pradesh was commissioned at a cost of Rs 28.50 crore. Khandu said the project is first of …

Stop building hydropower projects in the Northeast | Analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

Stop building hydropower projects in the Northeast | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

The Northeast in general, and Arunachal Pradesh in particular, is considered to have immense hydropower potential. This rationale is no longer applicable for new projects, as hydropower loses ground to hybrid solutions — a mix of solar and spare thermal capacity, for instance — that offer round-the-clock power and are priced at low, competitive rates. An analysis of the Etalin …

China funding NGOs against hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh
5 years, 4 months ago

China funding NGOs against hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh

Live Mint  

China is trying to fund certain civil society organizations to incite protests against hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, fear Indian government officials. Any delay in building hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh on rivers originating in China will affect India’s strategy of establishing its prior-use claim over the waters, according to international law. “We have heard that China is trying to …

Dams and danger
5 years, 4 months ago

Dams and danger

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the renowned television presenter Bear Grylls, on the Discovery channel show “Man vs Wild”, which was first aired on August 12, that conservation of nature was close to his heart. However, on July 17, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Modi cleared India’s largest hydroelectric project, the 2,880-megawatt Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal …

Mega dam plan leads to fury at Assam border
5 years, 4 months ago

Mega dam plan leads to fury at Assam border

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal’s nod for restarting construction of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project at Gerukamukh on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border has triggered a string of protests. Tribal organisations in Assam such as the Takam Mising Porin Kebang and All Assam Chutia Students’ Union have stepped up their anti-mega dam movement with hydropower major NHPC planning to begin …

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu hints at China's role in blocking foreign funds for flood protection schemes in northeastern state
5 years, 6 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu hints at China's role in blocking foreign funds for flood protection schemes in northeastern state

Firstpost  

Pema Khandu claimed the proposed funding for flood protection measures in the border state was being withdrawn due to objections by a “neighbour”. Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu Monday claimed the proposed funding by international agencies for flood protection measures in the border state was being withdrawn due to objections raised by a “neighbour”, an apparent reference to …

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