2024: People’s Resistance against Dam, Hydro Projects in Himalayan States

December 21, 2024January 18, 2025 SANDRPLeave a comment

(Feature Image: Tribals in Siang river belt in Arunachal Pradesh demonstrating against a proposed mega hydropower dam. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement/The Hindu)

All through 2024, the vulnerable communities across Himalayan states have continued their resistance and struggles against proposed, under construction & damaged hydro and dam projects as can be seen in this yearend roundup.

The tribals in Siang valley have been urging Central and State govts to stop pushing the giant SUMP. In Teesta valley the GLOF, flood and landslide though have served as wake-up call, the planners seem to ignore the warnings. Facing adverse impacts, the native people in Manipur have resolved to stop further extension to Loktak lake HEP. In Nagaland, fearing damages, the villagers have made the future of Dikhu HEP uncertain.

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Himachal Pradesh: 12 More HEPs Impacted by Cloudburst Disaster in July 2024

August 16, 2024 SANDRPLeave a comment

(Feature Image: Flashflood damaged Malana I HEP dam site & Sechi HEP powerhouse in Beas & Satluj basin. Image source: Social Media.)

The multiple cloudburst incidents between July 29 and August 01, 2024, has caused large scale devastation in Kullu and Shimla districts of Himachal Pradesh. The initial media reports in brief have mentioned that two hydro electric-power (HEP) projects namely 85 Mw Malana-I and 14 Mw GreeenKo Project being damaged by the flashfloods. The follow up reports have extensive coverage on rescue and relief works, but not much is revealed about scale of damages to the HEP projects.

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2023: Accidents & Damages to Hydro, Dam Projects in India

December 11, 2023 SANDRPLeave a comment

(Feature Image: The damaged Chungthang dam on Teesta river in North Sikkim. Source: The Telegraph)

This annual overview compiles the incidents of accidents and disasters that have caused significant damages to the hydro power and dam projects and around them in India during 2023. The report also highlights the incidents of violations of environmental norms at some under construction project sites which could result in manmade disaster in future.

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