Contrary to the common perception, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has no role to play in construction of small hydro power projects but comes into the picture only in case of construction of big dams, Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H Pala, clarified.

Talking to this newspaper, Pala said only when the length of the dam exceeds 1 km and the height 15 metres, that his Minis