hydropower

Itanagar, April 1 A public hearing for the proposed 680-MW Athunli hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley district was held on Wednesday, a key step towards securing environmental clearance, officials said.The hearing, organized by the Arunachal Pradesh Pollution Control Board...

Itanagar, March 28 – Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu emphasized the state's vast natural and resource potential on Saturday, reiterating the state government's commitment to converting these assets into sustainable revenue through well-defined policies.Officials from the National...

Itanagar, March 28 Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Saturday that Arunachal Pradesh is on the verge of a new era of development, with hydropower and river tourism set to play a transformative role in the state's growth and revenue generation.Khandu undertook a high-speed river journey on...

Jammu, March 27 The Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday said that the Union Territory possesses an estimated hydropower potential of about 18,000 MW, of which nearly 15,000 MW has been identified, and that it is on a fast track to triple its installed capacity to around 11,000 MW by 2035...

Jammu, March 27 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Friday that a draft J&K hydropower policy 2025 has been framed and placed in the public domain for stakeholder feedback.In response to a question by member Javaid Iqbal in the assembly on harnessing small rivers and...

Itanagar, March 20 Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein highlighted the state's crucial role in India's transition to clean energy on Friday, noting that its 58,000 MW hydropower potential accounts for over 38 per cent of the national total.Speaking at the Power Ministerial Meet...

Shimla, March 20 Himachal Pradesh recorded a real increase of 8.3 per cent in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and a 10.1 per cent rise in nominal growth in 2025-26, despite various challenges such as acute financial constraints, cuts in revenue deficit grants, and heavy losses due to...

Kathmandu, March 17 Nepal's outgoing Prime Minister Sushila Karki called on non-resident Nepalis worldwide to strengthen unity and actively contribute to Nepal's economic prosperity and development.The government alone cannot achieve the country's development goals, she said on Monday while...

Itanagar, March 13 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower remains the most important driver of revenue generation and long-term development of the state, and stressed the need to resolve local and administrative bottlenecks to ensure smooth implementation of...

New Delhi, March 13 Members of Parliament from the National Conference in the Rajya Sabha met President Droupadi Murmu here on Friday and submitted a memorandum, seeking the early restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, and highlighting issues such as land and job rights, hydropower...

New Delhi, March 13 BJP MP Nishikant Dubey challenged the Congress party and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday to provide evidence of significant implementation of key national development projects between 1974 and 2014, when the party was in power...

New Delhi, March 11: Petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan have increased by nearly Rs 55 per liter after the outbreak of the Iran war, reflecting the country's energy import dependence in recent years, according to a report in Pakistani media.As global oil prices surge and shipping costs rise...

Itanagar, March 10 – Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein said on Tuesday that the state possesses the largest hydropower potential in the country, estimated at around 58,000 MW, and the government aims to harness this resource to accelerate green energy generation and economic...

Shimla, March 9 A hydropower station of the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) achieved the historic milestone of generating 150 billion units (BU) of cumulative power on Monday.The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), the largest underground hydro power station in the country, reaffirmed...

February 25th, Aizawl: Under the "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat" initiative, Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh presided over the joint Foundation Day celebration of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh at Lok Bhavan today.In his address, Governor Singh praised both states for overcoming...

Aizawl, February 25, 2026: Under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative, Mizoram Governor General (Dr) Vijay Kumar Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), graced the joint celebration of the Foundation Day of Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh at the Durbar Hall, Lok Bhavan in Aizawl.In his address...

New Delhi, February 23 Patel Engineering has been declared the lowest bidder by Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation for the development of Package 1 of the Renuka Ji Dam project, valued at Rs 910.08 crore.The project, located in the village of Dadahu in the Sirmaur district of the state, is...

Itanagar, February 20 Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said on Friday that hydropower will be the cornerstone of the state's next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.Addressing the Statehood Day...

Raipur, February 19 Chhattisgarh's total installed power capacity stands at more than 30,600 MW, and the number of electricity consumers has exceeded 6.5 million, a senior official said on Thursday.Secretary of Chhattisgarh government's department of energy, Dr Rohit Yadav, gave this...

Jammu, February 19 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the Union Territory has an estimated hydropower potential of around 18,000 megawatts, of which only about 3,000-3,500 MW has been developed so far.The chief minister said that with the planned addition of...