Hydropower

2010

• Diminishing Hydro Performance in India May 2010 _{(pdf file 26 kb)}

_{Key words: Hydropower, Generation, India, Peaking power, Design power, Performance}

• Why Teesta 6 should not get CDM status April 2010 _{(pdf file 20 kb)}

_{Key words: Teesta VI Hydropower Project, Sikkim, Lanco Energy Private Limited, Clean Development Mechanism, UNFCCC, Non Additional, Business As Usual, CEA, MERC, PPA}

• NHPC's SEWA II - Bad Example of Hydro Project March 2010 _{(pdf file 66 kb)}

_{Key words: Jammu & Kashmir, NHPC, Sewa River, Ravi River, Cost Overrun, Time Overrun, Gammon India, Tunnel leakage, Poor Appraisal}

2009

• Hydro Electric Projects on River Ganga in Uttarakhand December 2009 _{(jpeg image 677 kb)}
• SANDRP comments on proposal for CDM credits for Myntdu Leshka HEP July 09 _{(pdf file 16 kb)}
  
• SANDRP Comments on proposal for CDM status for Rampur Hydro Project June 2009 _{(pdf file 17 kb)}
  
• Press Release: Project Promoter is chairing Environment Clearance Committee 15 June 2009 _{(pdf file 46 kb)}

2008

• Gundia Hydro Project Challenged by People Nov 2008 _{(pdf file 62 kb)}
  
• Bhagirathi is DISAPPEARING - Is there any hope for it  August 2008 _{(pdf file 1,070 kb)}
• Fate of Alaknanda  River Worse than that of Bhagirathi August 2008 _{(pdf file 1,130 kb)}
• Some Important Stories from Himachal Hydro: (Hindi) July 2008 _{(html file 14 kb)}
• Some Important Stories on Uttarakhand Hydro: (Hindi) July 2008 _{(html file 51 kb)}
  
• Hydroelectric Project Sites in Tungabradra River Basin June 2008 _{(pdf file 763 kb)}
• Allain Duhangan CDM Credits-The 75 million dollar fraud May 2008 _{(pdf file 240 kb)}
• Independent Expert Committee: Suspend Panang HEP for Five Years & Take Up Small Hydro Projects May 2008 _{(pdf file 101 kb)}
• Teesta River flowing through tunnels- Apr 2008 _{(JPEG Image 641 Kb)}
  
• Diminishing Returns from BIG HYDRO Apr 2008 _{(Pdf file 77.5 Kb)}
• People Oppose Tipaimukh HEP Public Hearing (Hindi) March 2008 _{(pdf file 124 kb)}
• Huge Rally against Maheshwar HEP in MP (hindi) March 2008 _{(pdf file 39 kb)}
  
• People Oppose Dibang HEP Public Hearing (Hindi) March 2008 _{(pdf file 246 kb)}
  

• Sawra Kuddu HEP Public Hearing PR  (Hindi) - SANDRP - March 2008 _{(pdf file 85 kb)}
  
• Hydro Tariff CERC Proposal: CWP Submission - March 2008 _{(pdf file 80 kb)}
• Letter To Power Ministry on Hydro Policy- SANDRP - Feb 2008 _{(pdf file 79 kb)}
• Comments on Tala Hydro CDM Validation - SANDRP - Jan 2008 _{(pdf file 79 kb)}
• Comments on Jorethang Loop for CDM - SANDRP -  Jan 2008 _{(pdf file 75 kb)}

2007

• Some Important Stories on Uttaranchal Hydro - December 2007 - (Hindi) _{(html file 22 kb)}
• Some Important Stories on Himachal Pradesh HEPs - December 2007 (Hindi) _{(html file 5 kb)}
• Muting the Voice of the Locals by IFC - Allain Duhangan Terri Martin-Env Communications - Nov 2007 _{(pdf file 184 kb)}

• NHPC TRACK RECORD August 2007 _{(pdf file 303 kb)}
  
• Lepcha Protests Against Panan HEP, August 2007 _{(pdf file 239 kb)}

• Baglihar - Some Crucial Facts - SANDRP Feb 2007 _{(pdf file 25 kb)}

2006

• SANDRP Comments on CDM Valiadation Application of:
  + Budhil Hydro Project in HP _{(pdf file 11 kb)}
  +Jorethong HEP in Sikkim _{(pdf file 11kb)}
  +Kaliganga Small Hydro Project (ADB) _{(PDF file 12 kb)}
  +Madhyamaheshwar Small Hydro Project (ADB) _{(PDF file 12 kb)}
  +Kaldigad Small Hydro Project (ADB) _{(PDF file 12 kb)}
  +Bhilangana Hydro Project  (Swasti Corp) _{(PDF file 15 kb)}
• SANDRP' Critique of New Hydropower Guidelines dated May 23, 2006 from Union Ministry of Power - May 2006
• SANDRP Critique of ADB's Uttaranchal Power Project (Approved in March 2006) - May 2006

2005

• The reality of Large Hydro performance in India - SANDRP Presentation at India Power Forum, Delhi on Sept 15, 2005 _{(Power Point-73 kb)}
• SANDRP critique of SIDA's draft evaluation report of URI Hydropower Project in Jammu and Kashmir, India _{(pdf file-66 kb)}
  Even as SANDRP awaits SIDA response to critique of Draft URI evaluation Report, Development Today's issue of Dec 20, 2005 carried a report on this subject. _{(pdf file-77 kb)}

2004

• Allain Duhangan - Complaint of the affected people to the IFC Ombudsman office, Sept 2004 _{(pdf file-39 kb)}
• The World Bank's renewed interest in Large Hydro in India - Neither Just Nor Justified Sept 2004 _{(pdf file-17 kb)}

2003

• Karcham Wangtoo HEP in Himachal, India - SANDRP critique of the EIA - June 2003 _{(pdf file-83 kb)}
• Allain Duhangan HEP in Himachal, India - SANDRP Critique of the EIA, December 2003 _{(pdf file-128 kb)}

1999

• Critical Environmental Issues of HEPs in India - SANDRP submission to the World Commission on Dams November 1999 _{(pdf file-41 kb)}

• Large Dams for Hdropower in NorthEast India
• Power Finance: Financial Institutions in India's Hydro Power Sector (Printed  Version out of stock)
  FOR SOFT COPY CLICK HERE _{(pdf file 554 kb)}