The Central Electricity Authority also needs to come out with assessment as to how much PSP capacity is needed across India in different time scales and communicate the same to the EAC and MoEF. The kind of pain the PSP projects are bringing across the country is something that the MoEF, CEA or EAC seems to have absolutely no clue about and a lot of that may be completely avoidable. The kind of frauds, displacements and deforestation that these projects are bringing is shocking, particularly ...| SANDRP
This seems like looking for short cuts for major interventions in high-risk, fragile, disaster-prone Himalayan region where such regions have already proved to be major force multipliers. The climate change is making the Himalayas even more prone to high-risks and disasters for multiple reasons, often compounded by multiple factors.| SANDRP
The 59 sites are comprised of 56 level monitoring and just 03 level forecast sites spread over 9 river basins. The maximum 32 of such incidents is more than the half have occurred in Ganga basin al…| SANDRP
It is good to see that NEHR has gone a step forward and sent legal notice to WAPCOS and we hope not only NEHR takes WAPCOS to NGT/ Courts, but the judicial agency does take action to reject the EIA…| SANDRP
There are tales not just of despair but also of the inspirations coming from remarkable efforts being done by several experts, activists, community and civil society groups to protect and raise the…| SANDRP
In 10 meetings held between 15 December 2023 and 26 December 2024, the FAC cleared 16 proposals approving diversion of 2080.18 ha of forest lands in these states including in Gujarat (598.24 ha), M…| SANDRP
In case of Shanan Hydropower project of Punjab govt in Himachal Pradesh, the HP High Court has issued notices to Punjab and HP authorities to reply regarding release of Silt laden water from the pr…| SANDRP
This proposed, one of the largest capacity hydropower projects in the world has little merit, considering the inherent disaster potential of the biodiversity rich area, climate change induced accel…| SANDRP
Month wise, 36 of HFL crossing events have taken place in a single month of September 2024 which is also the last month of monsoon season. While July 2024 saw river breaching their respective HFLs …| SANDRP
Hydra has so far acted upon 166 encroachments and recovered 43.54 acres of land since its inception. The most number of encroachments – 54 – were located on the banks of the Chintal cheruvu (lake) …| SANDRP
