First unit of Myntdu Leshka hydro project in Meghalaya commissioned
byShillong: Energy-starved Meghalaya today added 42 MW of electricity, after the first unit of the 126 MW Myntdu-Leskha hydel project was commissioned by Chief…
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Protect Chenab river from onslaught, say Himachal villagers
byShimla : Residents of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul Valley Monday knocked on the doors of the union environment and forests ministry, protesting against an upcoming…
Himachal babus cars come to a grinding halt without fuel
byShimla : Government vehicles of ministers and top officials of the Himachal Pradesh government have literally run out of fuel here . Reason the…
Himachal power generation hit by intense cold
byShimla : Every winter, the cold climate almost freezes Himachal Pradesh’s hydropower generation. But this time unusually harsh Arctic conditions in the higher reaches,…
Diversion of forest land for power project threatens wildlife reserve in Himachal
byShimla: Facing resistance from environmentalists and conservationists, the Himachal government by doing a u-turn in recommending diversion of forest lands for a private sector…
Hydropower projects in Himachal decimate forest lands
byShimla: In its drive to tap each potential unit of hydropower available in Himachal, it is the forests that are bearing the brunt as…
Himachal inks $ 350 million ADB loan for upgrading transmission systems
byShimla: The Himachal government on Thursday signed up for a $ 350 million loan with Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Delhi for its clean…
Sutlej river under siege by hydro-electric projects : says NGO
byShimla : Highly critical of the exploitation of the Satluj river basin, an environment study points out that if the 750 MW Luhri project…
Ahead of elections, Punjab cabinet in populist mode
byChandigarh: Financial distress notwithstanding, Punjab government approved populist measures at its cabinet meet yesterday, which included free electricity to poor households, reduced VAT on…
Hunger strike to prevent hydel power projects on Ganga tributaries
byDehra Dun : The efforts of the Uttarakhand government to make the state surplus in power, so that it could sell the excess power…