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Expert committee nod for 2,200-MW Oju hydel project near China border

September 24, 2025 6:31 am

The Oju project is proposed on the Subansiri river, 5 km downstream of Redi village of Taksing block in Upper Subansiri district, and it will be developed by Oju Subansiri Hydro Power Corporation Pvt Ltd

Fadnavis said in the statement, "Maharashtra has taken the leadership role in promoting renewable energy. It is our resolve to make the state the green energy hub of India."

Maharashtra aims to generate 8,905 MW of power from pumped-storage hydroelectric projects

April 29, 2025 8:09 pm

The MoUs for setting up pumped-storage hydroelectric projects at nine sites in Maharashtra were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Environment, Jal Shakti ministries said no, but panel tells Supreme Court 5 hydro projects on Ganga are good to go

November 30, 2024 7:58 am

The top court has been examining the question of starting new HEPs on the Ganga since 2013, in a suo motu case it took up following the Kedarnath floods that killed over 5,000 people.

The government has categorised the hydro power projects into two categories and only Category 2 projects will be available for lease to private players. Category 1 involves those that are meant for power generation only and the Category 2 includes projects meant for irrigation and drinking water. hydroelectricity

Cabinet clears proposal to lease state’s hydroelectric projects to private players

July 31, 2024 11:17 am

Under the scheme — Renovation, Modernisation, Uprating & Life Extension (RMU&LE), over-lived hydroelectric plants on Lease, Renovate, Operate & Transfer (LROT) basis will be carried out.

Cabinet approves Rs 4,526.12 cr investment for Kwar hydro power project in J&K

April 27, 2022 6:00 pm

It was informed that the project will generate 1,975.54 million units of electricity in a 90 per cent dependable year. It will be commissioned in 54 months.

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Jammu and Kashmir Government to revive more than 100 years old hydroelectric project in Mohora

November 21, 2017 3:29 pm

The J&K State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) is looking at reviving the site as a heritage project and also aiming for a functional restoration of the old powerhouse with an increased power generation capacity of 9 megawatts.