Government planning special policy to boost hydel power generation: Piyush GoyalThe Modi government has set an ambitious target for renewable energy over the next five years at 3,000 billion units from the present 53 bi...
17 Feb, 2015, 05.02 PM IST
Uttarakhand government working on policy for micro, mini hydel projectsUnder the proposed policy micro hydel projects with a capacity of producing 2 mw of power will be reserved for local gram panchayats.
14 Oct, 2014, 05.44 PM IST
Centre should have water management regime for North-East: Pradyut BordoloiThe total installed hydel power generation capacity in the North Eastern region was around 1,242 MW at the end of June.
03 Aug, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
Uttarakhand disaster anniversary: Call for special policy highlightedA year after a devastating deluge ravaged several parts of Uttarakhand, the state government has come under criticism for not framing a pol...
16 Jun, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
Boost Hydel power with proactive policyIt is also welcome that two proposed hydel projects in the Siang river valley in Arunachal Pradesh have reportedly got environmental nod.
07 Jan, 2014, 08.51 AM IST
Hydelgate: Why Arunachal Pradesh's hydel boom is going bustCompanies are, instead, looking to exit. Indiabulls has sold its five projects to multiple buyers, KVK has sold its to Mytrah Energy.
30 Apr, 2013, 11.18 AM IST
- J&K government offers incentives in hydel policy: Ahmad Dhar
J&K has kept several incentives in the hydel policy for encouraging local businessmen to invest in the power generation sector of the state.
04 Nov, 2012, 02.01 PM IST
- Good news on hydel
NTPC has inked a pact with Bhutan to construct a hydel project for cross-border sale of power.
02 Jan, 2010, 02.02 AM IST
- Customs, excise duty waiver for merchant power projects likely
The government is planning to permit projects that allow merchant sales of up to 40% of saleable energy in case of hydel power and 15% in t...
21 Jul, 2009, 01.13 AM IST
- Step up hydel power: Medium-scale plants best bet
The medium hydel projects, however, would aid flood control, boost pisciulture and provide environmentally benign energy at very low margin...
26 Feb, 2009, 04.13 AM IST
- Bullish on power sharing
It is significant that Nepal premier Pushpa Kamal Dahal - Prachanda - is bullish on hydel power and has specifically sought collaboration w...
22 Sep, 2008, 02.57 AM IST
- Foreign firms find ally in MoF for hydel projects
The finance ministry has said foreign companies bidding for hydel power projects should not face any security-related restrictions.
31 Jan, 2008, 12.37 AM IST
- Hydel projects may get to sell 40% power at spot mkt price
In a major policy reform aimed at promoting private investment in the hydel sector, the government is planning to allow hydro-electric proj...
19 Oct, 2007, 02.35 AM IST
- National hydro electricity policy soon: Shinde
The Centre is likely to introduce a national hydro electricity policy soon to encouraging private players in setting up hydel plants, Union...
05 Sep, 2007, 06.10 PM IST
- North-East set for mega power drive
Tucked away in India’s North-East, Arunachal Pradesh may produce 25,000 MW of hydel power in the next seven to eight years.
19 Aug, 2007, 04.39 AM IST
- PowerMin submits draft hydro policy to Cabinet
The power ministry has circulated a draft Cabinet note on hydroelectric power policy, which aims at attracting greater private investment i...
10 Aug, 2007, 08.40 PM IST
- Govt to announce new hydel power policy
Government on Tuesday said it will soon announce a new power policy for the development of hydel power sector and assured the House that fu...
28 Nov, 2006, 03.20 PM IST