30 major hydro power projects coming up in Himalayan belt states
The Centre on Thursday said 30 large hydroelectric projects (above 25 MW installed capacity) with a total installed capacity of 11,137.50 MW are currently being developed in the Himalayan belt across several states.
“Out of these, 23 projects, with a total of 10,381.5 MW, are under active construction, and seven, with a capacity of 756 MW, are held up. Besides, 87 hydropower projects with an aggregate installed capacity of 22,982 MW in the Himalayan belt across different states are operational,” Union Power Minister R K Singh informed Lok Sabha.
Replying to LS member Asaduddin Owaisi’s question, the minister said all hydro projects above 25 MW were taken up after environmental clearance given by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) after a comprehensive assessment by an Expert Appraisal Committee.
