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In Setback To Himachal, High Court Strikes Down Cess On Hydropower Generation
In a setback to the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday declared the water cess levied on hydropower generation unconstitutional.
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Probe Agency Searches 30 Premises Of Ex J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik In Corruption Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 30 locations linked to former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in a probe linked to alleged corruption in the awarding of a contract for a hydel projects.
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China, India Face Hydropower Crunch, Power Regulators Turn To Fossil Fuels
Hydropower generation in Asia has plunged at the fastest rate in decades amid sharp declines in China and India, data shows, forcing power regulators battling volatile electricity demand and erratic weather to rely more on fossil fuels.
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In Delhi Climate Plan Draft, Less Reliance On Other States For Hydropower
The Delhi government's draft action plan proposes a reduction in the national capital's reliance on hydropower from other states, taking into account potential future challenges to generation capacity due to changes in temperature and precipitation.
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7 Dead As Flash Floods Wash Away Part Of Hydropower Plant In Bhutan
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.
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20 Missing After Flash Floods Wash Away Hydropower Plant In Bhutan
About 20 people were missing in Bhutan after flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, a local newspaper reported.
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Hydropower Restarts As Floods Recede Yet More Rain Looms
Hydropower projects are gradually coming back online as waters recede, although the flooding has raised concern about more development in the region.
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Coming Up, $2.6 Billion Mega Hydropower Project Near China Border
India is close to starting a mega hydropower project that has been in the works for 20 years, a key step in the country's energy transition.
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Ukrainian Women, Left Homeless After Dam Disaster, Send Powerful Message To Russia
Two Ukrainian women are drawing public attention to the tragedy of thousands of people left homeless after the dam disaster.
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"Water Will Reach...": Ukraine Braces For Floods After Key Dam Blown Up
A dam at the Kakhovka hydropower plant in Southern Ukraine has become the latest casualty in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with both countries accusing the other of the attack. The dam blowing up has unleashed floodwaters in the war zone.
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Nepal Approves Second Hydropower Project To Be Developed By India
Nepal on Sunday decided to allow India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited to develop a second hydropower project in the country.
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Nepal Starts Selling 600 Mega Watt Per Hour Electricity To India
Nepal has started exporting electricity to India from Saturday, as the generation of hydroelectricity from run-of-the-river projects increased with the onset of the monsoon in the Himalayan country.
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More Than Half Of World's Large Lakes Are Drying Up: Study
More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found.
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Chinese Man Denies Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan, Sent To Jail: Police
A Chinese national in Pakistan has denied an accusation of blasphemy levelled by fellow workers on a hydropower project who said he had insulted the Prophet Mohammad, police said on Tuesday after a court remanded him in judicial custody.
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India Facing Increased Risks Of Power Cuts After Years Of Coal, Hydro Power Neglect
A rapid addition of solar farms has helped India avert daytime supply gaps, but a shortage of coal-fired and hydropower capacity risks exposing millions to widespread outages at night.
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In Setback To Himachal, High Court Strikes Down Cess On Hydropower Generation
In a setback to the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Tuesday declared the water cess levied on hydropower generation unconstitutional.
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Probe Agency Searches 30 Premises Of Ex J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik In Corruption Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 30 locations linked to former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in a probe linked to alleged corruption in the awarding of a contract for a hydel projects.
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China, India Face Hydropower Crunch, Power Regulators Turn To Fossil Fuels
Hydropower generation in Asia has plunged at the fastest rate in decades amid sharp declines in China and India, data shows, forcing power regulators battling volatile electricity demand and erratic weather to rely more on fossil fuels.
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In Delhi Climate Plan Draft, Less Reliance On Other States For Hydropower
The Delhi government's draft action plan proposes a reduction in the national capital's reliance on hydropower from other states, taking into account potential future challenges to generation capacity due to changes in temperature and precipitation.
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7 Dead As Flash Floods Wash Away Part Of Hydropower Plant In Bhutan
At least seven people were killed and 16 others missing in Bhutan after flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, local media reported.
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20 Missing After Flash Floods Wash Away Hydropower Plant In Bhutan
About 20 people were missing in Bhutan after flash floods triggered by heavy rains washed away a section of a small hydroelectric plant on Thursday, a local newspaper reported.
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Hydropower Restarts As Floods Recede Yet More Rain Looms
Hydropower projects are gradually coming back online as waters recede, although the flooding has raised concern about more development in the region.
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Coming Up, $2.6 Billion Mega Hydropower Project Near China Border
India is close to starting a mega hydropower project that has been in the works for 20 years, a key step in the country's energy transition.
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Ukrainian Women, Left Homeless After Dam Disaster, Send Powerful Message To Russia
Two Ukrainian women are drawing public attention to the tragedy of thousands of people left homeless after the dam disaster.
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"Water Will Reach...": Ukraine Braces For Floods After Key Dam Blown Up
A dam at the Kakhovka hydropower plant in Southern Ukraine has become the latest casualty in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with both countries accusing the other of the attack. The dam blowing up has unleashed floodwaters in the war zone.
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Nepal Approves Second Hydropower Project To Be Developed By India
Nepal on Sunday decided to allow India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Limited to develop a second hydropower project in the country.
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Nepal Starts Selling 600 Mega Watt Per Hour Electricity To India
Nepal has started exporting electricity to India from Saturday, as the generation of hydroelectricity from run-of-the-river projects increased with the onset of the monsoon in the Himalayan country.
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More Than Half Of World's Large Lakes Are Drying Up: Study
More than half of the world's large lakes and reservoirs have shrunk since the early 1990s, chiefly because of climate change, intensifying concerns about water for agriculture, hydropower and human consumption, a study published on Thursday found.
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Chinese Man Denies Blasphemy Charges In Pakistan, Sent To Jail: Police
A Chinese national in Pakistan has denied an accusation of blasphemy levelled by fellow workers on a hydropower project who said he had insulted the Prophet Mohammad, police said on Tuesday after a court remanded him in judicial custody.
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India Facing Increased Risks Of Power Cuts After Years Of Coal, Hydro Power Neglect
A rapid addition of solar farms has helped India avert daytime supply gaps, but a shortage of coal-fired and hydropower capacity risks exposing millions to widespread outages at night.
