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In an era of drought, can B.C. rely on Site C and other hydro projects?

How will B.C.'s new Site C dam and other hydroelectric power projects fare in an era of climate change and multi-year droughts?

CBC
IndiaNewsWatchJan 2, 2024

Hydro projects can get in-principle clearance before impact study: Govt to states

To be sure, the 2013 order said results of cumulative impact and carrying capacity studies will be considered while considering environment and forest clearance.

#himalayas #HydroProjects #UnionGovt #joshimath #uttarakhand #ExtremeWeatherEvents #ClimateDisasters #environment #EnvironmentalImpact #india

https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/hydro-projects-can-get-in-principal-clearance-before-impact-study-govt-to-states-101704043638195.html

Hydro projects can get in-principal clearance before impact study: Govt to states

To be sure, the 2013 order had said results of cumulative impact and carrying capacity studies will be considered while considering hydropower projects for environment and forest clearance | Latest News India

Hindustan Times
IndiaNewsWatchNov 14, 2023

Adani Green advisor part of environment ministry’s hydel clearance panel

Certain types of power projects are placed before the committee for prior clearance.

#AdaniGreen #HydroProjects #JanardhanChaudhary #EnvironmentMinistry #maharashtra #EnvironmentalImpact #AdaniGroup #GautamAdani #CronyCapitalism #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1059076/adani-green-advisor-part-of-environment-ministrys-hydel-clearance-panel

Adani Green advisor part of environment ministry’s hydel clearance panel

Certain types of power projects are placed before the committee for prior clearance.

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IndiaNewsWatchOct 20, 2023

Sikkim dam collapse will not slow India’s hydropower plans: Minister

Govt. looking into early warning system that will aid opening of dam gates in time, says R.K. Singh, Minister for Power and Renewable Energy.

#SikkimFloods #ChungthangDam #hydropower #RKSingh #HydroProjects #dams #environment #governance #ClimateChange #ClimateDisasters #india

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sikkim-dam-collapse-will-not-slow-indias-hydropower-plans-rk-singh/article67439239.ece

Sikkim dam collapse will not slow India’s hydropower plans: R.K. Singh

Scientists who have been studying the glacier lakes in the Himalayas have warned of such events and the need for early warning systems for over a decade.

The Hindu
IndiaNewsWatchOct 16, 2023

India-Funded Hydro Projects in Bhutan Under Scanner After Sikkim Teesta Disaster: Report

Environmental activist and water and dam safety expert Himanshu Thakkar told The Hindu that the likely change in design is an “admission of a major failure by these agencies”.

#bhutan #HydroProjects #SikkimFloods #environment #dams #india

https://thewire.in/south-asia/india-funded-hydro-projects-bhutan-scanner

India-Funded Hydro Projects in Bhutan Under Scanner After Sikkim Teesta Disaster: Report

Environmental activist and water and dam safety expert Himanshu Thakkar told The Hindu that the likely change in design is an “admission of a major failure by these agencies”. 

The Wire
IndiaNewsWatchOct 16, 2023

‘After Sikkim Disaster…There Should be no More Hydro Projects in Himalayas’

Noted scientist Dr CP Rajendran says India needs an online disaster information network that relies on old and current data.

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https://www.newsclick.in/after-sikkim-disasterthere-should-be-no-more-hydro-projects-himalayas

‘After Sikkim Disaster…There Should be no More Hydro Projects in Himalayas’ | NewsClick

Noted scientist Dr CP Rajendran says India needs an online disaster information network that relies on old and current data.

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