Hydropower
2011
- Alaknanda Hydro - MEF approves project rejected twice by FAC and WII, Jan 2012 (pdf file 32 kb)
- Comments on WAPCOS study on effect of Hydro peaking of dams in Arunachal on Dibru Sakhowa National Park in Assam, Dec 2011 (pdf file 164 kb)
- AHEC’s Pathetic Cumulative Impact Assessment of Ganga Hydro projects, Sep 2011 (pdf file 960 kb)
- Letter to UNFCCC Objections on Rampur Hydro CDM Credits, July 2011 (pdf file 101 kb)
- Comments on Cumulative Impact Assessment of Ganga Basin Hydro Projects , June 2011 (pdf file 58 kb)
- Press Release on ADB Financed HEP in HP, May 2011, (pdf file 102 KB)
- A Report on ADB Financed Hydropower Projects in Himachal Pradesh, May 2011 (pdf file 3.92 MB)
- Violations of Environment Norms by Four Big Himachal Hydroelectric Projects- Photographic Deviance Feb 2011 (pdf file 9.92 mb)
2010
- Appeals against Water Resource Ministry's refusal to provide information under RTI asking Agenda Notes and Minutes of the Meetings and Reports on North East Dams
- Appeal to CIC dated 18.07.2009 (pdf file 375 kb)
- Order of CIC dated 07.06.2010 against Appeal dated 18.07.2009 (pdf file 386 kb)
- Appeal to CIC dated 15.09.2010 (pdf file 23 kb)
- Indian Express campaign for Big Hydro in NE India Oct 2010 (pdf file 41 kb)
Key Words: Indian Express, Jairam Ramesh, North East Hydro, Big Hydro, advocacy
- 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)
Publications related to Hydro power (Available with SANDRP)
- Large Dams for Hdropower in NorthEast India
- Power Finance: Financial Institutions in India's Hydro Power Sector (Printed Version out of stock)
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