India’s Hydropower Ambitions Under Spotlight After Joshimath Sinking
India has been working hard to increase hydropower output in order to assist fulfill a target of 500 gigatonnes (GW) of total clean energy capacity...
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Droughts Threaten The Future Of Hydropower
Drought has altered the appearance and operation of Lake Mead, the reservoir of Hoover Dam. It’s at a historically low water level, therefore Hoover Dam...
Himalayan Ecosystem Is In Danger Due To Government Infrastructure Projects
While science and logic advise us to continue with conservation and protection of the Ganga-Himalayan basin’s vulnerable zones, our government has chosen to move in...
Sustainable Hydropower As A Solution To Climate Change Is A Myth
A landmark Global declaration titled “RIVERS FOR CLIMATE” was launched on Sept 21, 2021, endorsed already by 300 organizations from 69 countries calling on governments...
JSW Energy: Betting Big On India’s Hydropower
Private sector companies are generally wary of investing in hydropower because it is considered a highly capital-intensive resource. Many projects suffer cost overruns, delays due...
GD Agrawal (1935-2018) : New Age King Bhagirath Who Died For Rejuvenating Ganga
Muktibodh in his magnum opus ‘Andhere Mein’ ( In The Darness) wrote ‘…the nation died / but we lived…’ implying thereby our collective consciousness no...