PRESS NOTE: 15th January 2022 | Yet another Tunnel testing hazard at a hydropower site in Himachal; Seepages from 180 MW Bajoli-Holi Power Project at Jharauta village in tribal area Bharmour of Chamba in late December triggers landslides, damage to homes; Villagers had warned of poor geology during project planning: Fact-finding report

हिन्दी प्रेस नोट के लिए नीचे स्क्रॉल करें! PRESS NOTE: 15th January 2022 | Yet another Tunnel testing hazard at a hydropower site in Himachal; Seepages from 180 MW Bajoli-Holi Power Project at Jharauta village in tribal area Bharmour of Chamba in late December triggers landslides, damage to homes; Villagers had warned of poor geology during project […]

On shaky grounds.. Landslides in Kinnaur

This is an audio story from Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh where a series of occurances of slope de-stabilisation and landslides have been seen over the past few years in areas. This has happened more in areas where construction work involving drill and blasting for underground tunneling of Hydro projects or for roads. The most […]

Submission to Directorate of Energy on Failure of Safety Control and Impact Monitoring in Hydroprojects

6th December 2015 To Principal Secretary Directorate of Energy Shimla Subject: Failure of Safety Control and Monitoring of Impacts in Hydropower Projects Sir, It is with great concern that we are writing this memorandum to you for your urgent perusal and action. As you are aware, in the last two weeks a half a dozen […]

Decision to re-locate GMR Project flawed, says HPSEBL : The Pioneer

Monday, 19 August 2013 | IANS | Shimla | in Chandigarh Himachal Pradesh Government has warned that the decision of GMR Hydro Power Ltd to change the location of its mega hydro power project in the State would prove disastrous. “The decision to shift the powerhouse and headrace tunnel sites from right to left bank […]

Large hydropower Projects, larger empty promises

The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People has been studying the generation performance of large hydroprojects across the country in general and in the Himalayan river basins in particular. Their recent studies of the Generation of Performance in the Chenab and Beas River Basins also show diminishing generation for the period of last […]