Himdhara, an environment research and action group today released a report questioning the feasibility of the proposed 66 MW Dhaulasidh Hydro-electric Project to be constructed on the Beas River. Titled ‘Big Costs, Little Gain’ the report critiques the project on the rground that the environmental, socio-economic and financial costs of the project far outweigh the […]
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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 […]