The objectives of this policy are: to harness the hydropower capacity of the State in a manner that is consistent with policy of the State Government; to generate and provide employment opportunities to the people of the State, particularly those who live in the project areas; to develop hydropower projects in an eco-friendly manner causing minimum distress to affected people; to secure the long term financial interests of the State; to provide for creation of social and development infrastructure of local area through hydro power developers and Local Area Development Fund; to accelerate the pace of hydropower development through private sector participation; and to bring in the investment from private sector and associated efficiency.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/draft-jammu-kashmir-state-hydel-policy-2010
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/government-jammu-and-kashmir
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/development
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/small-hydro-power
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/power-transmission
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/private-sector
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jammu-kashmir
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/place-publication/srinagar
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/dams-irrigation