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‘No coordination, greed’: Buried in Himachal rubble, questions over hydropower projects

The mournful silence along Sainj valley, about 50 kilometres from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu, is broken only by the rumble of the Pin Parvati river and bulldozers in the distance. Bustling settlements have now been replaced by silt and boulders – brought on by the recent floods – and their inhabitants…

Newslaundry · Aug 18, 2023

AP-Genco, NHPC to set up joint venture for implementing pumped storage hydropower projects in Andhra Pradesh

AP-Genco, NHPC to float JV for 6,000 MW PSPHs; 750 MW solar project in Kadapa gets green signal; TS-Genco owes ₹7,000 cr to AP-DISCOMs.

The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023

NHPC, CWC experts yet to finalise plan for damaged diaphragm wall of Polavaram project, says Minister

Water Resources Minister Ambati Rambabu has said that the experts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Central Water Commission (CWC) are yet to finalise the future course of action pertaining to the Polavaram project diaphragm wall which was damaged during the Godavari floods in 2021. 

The Hindu · Jul 19, 2023

National Hydro-electric Power Corporation expert team inspects damage to Polavaram project

Amaravati: In a move to crack the mystery behind the damage to the Polavaram diaphragm wall, a team of experts from National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) inspected Polavaram project on Tuesday. After top brains of the country in geophysics and hydro and civil engineering sectors failed to provide solution to…

The Times of India · Jun 28, 2022

Andhra Pradesh: NHPC experts assess damage done to Polavaram diaphragm wall

Project construction details to be reviewed today

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2022

Rajasthan government inks solar deals worth over Rs 3 lakh crore

JAIPUR: Strengthening its reputation as the leading hub for renewable energy, Rajasthan government on Tuesday signed investment agreements of Rs 3.05 lakh crore with eight companies including public sector companies power companies like NTPC, NHPC, SjVN, THPC and SECI.

The Times of India · Feb 9, 2022

CBI books senior NHPC official on graft charge

The Central Bureau of Investigation has booked the then Chief General Manager (Finance) of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) and two others on graft charge. The accused offic

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2022

As India, Pak duel over Gurez dam, a village in Kashmir longs for electricity

The spectacular Gurez valley lies secluded in the upper reaches of the Himalaya, tucked between the northern stretch of Kashmir, 123 km from Srinagar, and Pakistan’s southern horizon. When you tell the locals how beautiful it is, the common response is: “Oh, but you don’t want to be here in the winters.”

Newslaundry · May 30, 2018