To tied-over energy shortfall, the government is planning 40,000 mw of hydroelectric power generation capacity during the 12th (2012-17) and 13th Plan (2017-22). "We are making preparations for power projects in the 12th and 13th Plan, and are planning to add 40,000 mw capacity in the hydro sector,' Central Electricity Authority (CEA) chairman Rakesh Nath said here. Project sites in states with hydro potential are being identified.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/40000-mw-hydro-power-2022
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/financial-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/arunachal
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himachal-pradesh
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/uttar-kannad
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sikkim
