With many projects stuck, state- owned NHPC has said stringent norms as well as cumbersome procedures are leading to delay in getting environmental and forest clearances.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/norms-stringent-cumbersome-getting-environment-clearances-nhpc
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/zee-news
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/environment-clearance-ec
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/forest-clearance
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-hydroelectric-power-corporation-nhpc
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydroelectricity
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/interstate-disputes
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-disputes
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment