Why Pradyut has no interest in mini–hydel projects?
GUWAHATI, June 25: The Assam government seems to be laying no stress at all on increasing electricity generation in the State by way of setting up mini–hydel projects only because of its interest in mega
View ArticleSubansiri project: APW bows not to compromise on safety
The Assam Public Works (APW) made it clear on Monday that it would never compromise with the safety and security of the people of Assam in connection with the construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydel
View ArticleAssam bodies oppose move to restart work on mega dam
The Centre announced that the construction of the 2,000-MW project would resume within a week Several anti-mega dam organisations in Assam have vowed to resist any move by the Centre to resume...
View ArticleCentre to go ahead with Lower Subansiri Project
Triggering a massive hue and cry over the Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project in Assam, the Centre on Thursday hinted that it would go ahead the 2000 MW national hydro power project. Union Power Minister
View ArticleNHPC can’t rectify technical faults of Lower Subansiri dam: Engineer
A consultant engineer, JN Khatoniar, said on Tuesday that the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project being set up at Gerukamukh along the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh border had many technical faults. Talking
View ArticlePower Ministry Mulls Fund to Finance Hydro Projects
The power ministry plans to create a fund to provide long-term finances to hydropower developers, and aims to play an active role in resolving state level sues that are blocking such projects. “Hydropower
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding stay of construction of the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Abhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Ors dated 06/08/2014 regarding stay of construction of the Lower Subansiri...
View ArticleGreen Tribunal hearing from Sept 2
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 – Declining to restrain the NHPC from resuming construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHEP), the Kolkata Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered that
View ArticleWill resolve Subansiri dam impasse soon: Goyal
Guwahati: Reiterating that the Centre was committed to resolving the impasse over the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri hydro-electric project in Arunachal Pradesh through dialogue, Union minister of state for...
View ArticleGreen Tribunal seeks replies from parties
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the ministries of Environment and Forest, Power and the Brahmaputra Board to submit their replies within four weeks on the construction of big dams including
View ArticleEfforts on to resume Subansiri dam construction: Tuki
More than three years since the construction of the 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP) of NHPC came to a halt, Arunachal Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today told the State Assembly
View ArticleDam experts' committee gives fractured opinion
The KMSS has said that the experts' committee on Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border is divided in its opinion on the dam - while the local experts are against
View ArticleAgitators held for protests against hydroelectric project in Assam
Tezpur: Chatra Mukti Sangram Samitee (CMSS) members were on Thursday arrested at Gerukamukh while they were protesting against the ongoing construction of the 2000 mw Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power
View ArticleUpper Assam flood havoc due to constriction of Subansiri at dam site'
“The more NHPC and NEEPCO construct mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh, the more problems they create in Assam,” said the Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF). Talking to newsmen today, SIFF general...
View ArticleLower Subansiri hydroelectric power project completely safe, claims NHPC
National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) claims that the Lower Subansiri Hydro power project of 2000 Mega Watt is completely safe. The project has been designed to absorb floods to the tune of 500 cumecs
View ArticleNHPC to raise Rs 4,500 cr after Subansiri project clearance
Following protests from pressure groups, project has been stalled since Dec 2011 on grounds that seismic activity could pose a risk to people in downstream areas As part of its Rs 3,000 crore...
View ArticleCentre to take final call on Subansiri project
The Central Government will take the final call on the under-construction 2,000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), even if a verdict to be passed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT)
View ArticleThree hydro power projects at construction stage: NHPC
State-owned NHPC today said three hydro power projects, including Subansiri Lower, with an aggregate installed capacity of 3,130 mw are at the construction stage. Five future projects with a planned
View ArticlePlea to hold tripartite meet on Subansiri project
Opposition leader Debabrata Saikia has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting to hold the much-delayed tripartite meeting for examining the expert committee report on the stalled...
View ArticleCentre seeks early start of hydro projects in State
The Centre is keen to start the hydro power projects in the state. Declaring that Arunachal is a priority state for development of hydro-power sector, Additional Secretary, Union Ministry of Power, B
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