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Modi govt takes another step towards energy self-reliance with green power, approves 1,000 MW Naying Hydel Project in Arunachal Pradesh

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In a significant development aimed at harnessing the vast hydropower potential of the Northeast, the Centre has granted environmental clearance to the 1,000 MW...
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India accelerates green energy push: Centre clears Rs 40,175 crore hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh to add 2,920 MW capacity

OpIndia Staff -
The Indian government has approved the Kamala (1,720 MW) and Kalai-II (1,200 MW) hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh.
Government and Policy

Union cabinet approves ₹2,584.60 crore Small Hydro Power Development Scheme with focus on hilly and North Eastern states

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The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the five-year period from FY...
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PM Modi inaugurates Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project: How India is supporting development projects in Bhutan. All you need to know

Shraddha Pandey -
Taking to X, PM Modi shared some pictures from the inauguration ceremony and wrote, “Fuelling development, deepening friendship and driving sustainability! Energy cooperation remains a key pillar of the India-Bhutan partnership. Today, we inaugurated the Punatsangchhu-II Hydropower Project. This is an enduring symbol of friendship between our countries.”
Government and Policy

NHPC commences wet commissioning of first 250 MW unit at Subansiri Lower Hydro Power Project, country’s largest hydel project on Assam-Arunachal border

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In a major achievement towards India's renewable energy ambitions, the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (HEP), the nation's most ambitious hydropower venture, has initiated the...
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India thrashes supplemental award by ‘illegal arbitration court’ under Indus Water Treaty on 2 hydroelectric projects in Kashmir, calls it a charade at Pakistan’s...

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Government of India on Friday dismissed a Court of Arbitration under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty as illegal, and rejected its recent rulings over Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir
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Neutral expert upholds India’s stand on Indus Water Treaty: How Kishanganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects rattled Pakistan

Rukma Rathore -
The World Bank appointed a neutral expert and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration in 2022 regarding the two power plants.
News Reports

India urges China to ensure that dams on Yarlung Tsangpo river don’t harm downstream regions of Brahmaputra

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India has urged the Chinese side to ensure that the downstream states of the Brahmaputra river are not harmed by activities in upstream areas
News Reports

China approves construction of world’s largest dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet, the main tributary of Brahmaputra River

OpIndia Staff -
The proposed hydropower dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet would generate three times more energy than the Three Gorges Dam
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Nepal: 900 MW hydropower project constructed with Indian assistance makes major breakthrough, PM Dahal attends

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Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday in the presence of Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava triggered the last blast to mark the breakthrough of the 11.8 KM headrace tunnel of Nepal's first export-oriented project.
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