Hydroelectricity
Nepal Begins Electricity Export to Bangladesh
Nepal has recently initiated the export of electricity to Bangladesh via India’s electricity grid and development took place on November 15, 2024. The ceremony was attended by key officials from Nepal, Bangladesh, and India. The power flow is anticipated to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
PM Modi to inaugurate Delhi – Dehradun Corridor
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to inaugurate Delhi – Dehradun corridor along with several other projects. The corridor will reduce the distance between the two cities from 248 – km to 180 – km. What are the other projects? ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
ADB Loan for Meghalaya Power Distribution Sector
The Government of India recently signed 133 million USD loan Agreement with the Asian Development Bank. Agreement was signed to strengthen the power distribution sector in the state of Meghalaya. Also, the loan is to be supplemented with a 2 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
PM Modi inaugurates RE-Invest 2020
On November 26, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment called the RE-Invest. The 3rd Global RE-Invest Renewable Energy Investors Meet & Expo was organised by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
RuPay Card Phase II jointly launched by India and Bhutan
On November 20, 2020, PM Narendra Modi and Bhutanese PM Lotay Tshering jointly launched RuPay card Phase II that will allow Bhutan citizens to access RuPay network in India. The phase I was launched in August 2019. Highlights The implementation ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Union Cabinet: Rs 1810 crore Luhri Hydro Power Project approved
On November 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Rs 1810 crore investment proposal of 210 MW of Luhri Stage I Hydro Power Project. The hydro power project is to be constructed on River Sutlej. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
India-Bhutan sign agreements on Hydroelectric Projects
On June 29, 2020, India and Bhutan signed an agreement on a Hydroelectric power project. The agreement was signed between the Kholongchhu Hydro Energy Limited and Royal Government of Bhutan in the virtual presence of Indian External Affairs Minister S ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
SANDRP: “Draft EIA Notification of GoI encourages environment violations”
The South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says that the draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) notification that was recently issued by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change dilutes the EIA process. It also says that ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Electricity (Amendment) bill, 2020 to bring about reforms in power sector
The Government of India is to bring about major reforms in the power sector by making amendments to the Electricity Bill. The Minister of State for Power Shri R K Singh recently held a press meet to clarify the misconceptions ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant
One of the projects inaugurated during PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan was the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant which has been built on the Mangdechhu river in the Trongsa Dzongkhag district of Bhutan. What is the Mangdechhu hydroelectric power plant ..