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The Union Cabinet has approved a massive ₹40,150 crore investment for the Kamala and Kalai-II hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh to bolster India's renewable energy and flood moderation. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved investments of ₹40,150 crore for two hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh and revised the cost of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project to ₹79,459 crore, according to an official statement. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime M ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an investment of Rs 26,069.50 crore for the construction of the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated completion period of the project is 96 months. The Kamala HEP, with an installed capacity of 1720 MW (8 x 210 MW + 1 x 40 MW), is expected to generate 6,870 million u ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved an investment of Rs 26,069.50 crore for the construction of the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in the Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The estimated completion period of the project is 96 months. The Kamala HEP, with an installed capacity of 1720 MW (8 x 210 MW + 1 x 40 MW), is expected to generate 6,870 million u ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 8 Apr: The Union Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved major investments for two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh, together amounting to over Rs. 40,000 crore, aimed at boosting power generation and strengthening infrastructure in the region. The Cabinet cleared Rs. 26,069.50 crore for the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project (HEP), to be constructed across Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey districts, with an estimated completion period of 96 months. The pro ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on April 8, 2026 approved ₹26,069.50 crore for the 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project will come up across Kamle, Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey districts and will be built by NHPC Limited in partnership with the state government. The Kamala Hydro Electric Project will have an installed capacity of 1720 MW, spread across nine generating units -- eight of 210 MW each and one of 40 MW. Once fully operatio ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two major hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh with a combined investment of over Rs 40,000 crore, signalling a significant push to expand hydropower capacity in the Northeast. The projects include the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project and the 1,200 MW Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project, aimed at strengthening energy generation, grid stability and peak demand management. T ...Read More >
Srinagar: The implementation agreement to lease two hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir to National Hydropower Project Corporation Limited (NHPCL) has spurred a row, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calling it the National Conference (NC) government's "U-turn". Last week, ETV Bharat exclusively reported that Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited signed an implementation agreement with the NHPC in Jammu on March 27. The agreement covers the developmen ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 02: The Jammu and Kashmir government has clarified that the recent signing of the Implementation Agreement with NHPC for Uri-I Stage-II and Dulhasti Stage-II hydroelectric projects don't amount to any fresh handover of projects. It said the move is part of an ongoing process rooted in earlier decisions and policy direction. Officials stated that the proposal to implement these projects through NHPC on BOOT basis originated from the Board of Directors of J&K SPDC during its 76th me ...Read More >
Srinagar, Dec 15: The Union Ministry of Power on Monday informed Parliament that NHPC Limited is currently operating six hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir with a combined installed capacity of 2,250 megawatts, while two major projects, Ratle and Pakal Dul, are under construction in partnership with the Jammu and Kashmir government. In a written reply to a parliamentary query, Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik said NHPC is operating the 690 MW Salal project, 480 MW Uri-I, 390 MW Du ...Read More >
Srinagar: Labour-related issues have triggered a crisis at the Ratle hydropower project in J&K's Kishtwar, bringing into loggerheads the local BJP MLA and executives of Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd (MEIL) that is constructing the dam. MEIL executive in charge of the project Harpal Singh has accused MLA Shagun Parihar of threatening, interfering with and creating hurdles in the project by instigating people against the company. Pahihar retorted by saying that Singh was exploiting lab ...Read More >
Srinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the power projects under execution in Jammu and Kashmir are projects of national importance and law-enforcing agencies should take action against anyone obstructing the construction. "There should be no (political) interference and it should be viewed very seriously," Abdullah told reporters on the sidelines of a function here. The chief minister was responding to reports that the company executing the Ratle Power Project in Kishtwar distri ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Government of India is implementing major hydropower and renewable energy initiatives in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to strengthen power infrastructure and promote clean energy, the Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, informed the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply. The Minister stated that NHPC Limited, a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, is implementing four major hydropower projects in Jammu and ...Read More >
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project Guwahati: After years of uncertainty, protests, and engineering overhauls, NHPC's 2000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project -- India's largest hydroelectric venture -- entered its commissioning phase with the mechanical run of the first turbine generating 250MW on Friday.NHPC statement on X described the wet commissioning of Unit-I as "a landmark moment for India's hydropower landscape", that marked the "beginning of commissioning of the first unit o ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 25 Oct: The NHPC Limited launched the wet commissioning of the unit-1 (250 MW) of its ambitious 2,000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (HEP) on 24 October, following a successful mechanical run of the turbine, marking the beginning of operation of the project. Attending the event, NHPC Chairman Bhupender Gupta described the achievement as more than a project milestone, stating that it symbolizes India's unstoppable march towards a cleaner, greener, and self-reliant energy futu ...Read More >
NewsVoir Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 18: In a landmark collaboration to uplift India's border communities, Art of Living's Sri Sri Rural Development Program Trust (AOL-SSRDP) and NHPC Limited have joined hands to establish an Integrated Border Area Development Centre (IBADC) in Suchetgarh, R.S. Pura, and Akhnoor. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Shri Prasana Prabhu, Chairman - Art of Living Social Projects (AOL-SSRDP & AOL-SSIAST), and Shri Anand Kumar Tembhare, G ...Read More >
New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over China's ongoing construction of the world's largest hydropower dam, on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, India has accelerated work on its very own high-impact project, the Dibang Multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh. Positioned as a strategic counterbalance to China's damming plans upstream, India's 2,880 MW Dibang project is not only its largest hydropower venture but will also feature the country's tallest dam structure. The project, which has no ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 03: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), through its Regional Office Jammu, on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) Office, J&K, for the development of the Bhadrakali Temple as a Cultural Heritage Centre at Village Thalwal, Jammu.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the MoU signing ceremony at Raj Bhawan. He commended NHPC's initiative under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, em ...Read More >
Srinagar, Aug 3: The Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums on Sunday said that an ancient Shivling had been unearthed and safely housed in the SPS Museum Srinagar for public display. A statement of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums issued here said that it was pleased to announce the discovery of an ancient Shivling carved from stone, measuring 137 cm in length and 160 cm in width, approximately dating back to the 10th Century CE, recovered during sand extraction by ...Read More >
Jammu, Aug 03: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), through its Regional Office Jammu, on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) Office, J&K, for the development of the Bhadrakali Temple as a Cultural Heritage Centre at Village Thalwal, Jammu.Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the MoU signing ceremony at Raj Bhawan. He commended NHPC's initiative under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, em ...Read More >
JAMMU: National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), through its Regional Office Jammu, and Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (M) Office, J&K, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Development of Bhadrakali Temple as a Cultural Heritage Centre at Village Thalwal, Jammu Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha presided over the MoU signing ceremony at Raj Bhawan. He lauded the initiative of NHPC under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme. Bhadrakali Temple, nestled on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta celebrated her 51st birthday in her ancestral village, Nandgarh, in neighbouring Haryana on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Union ministers and BJP leaders greeted Gupta, born on July 19, 1974, on her first birthday after becoming the chief minister in February. "Best wishes to Delhi Chief Minister, Smt. Rekha Gupta ji, on her birthday. Rising through the ranks, she has always remained active in serving Delhi. As Chi ...Read More >
Bengaluru : Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, one of India's leading renewable energy players, has signed its first Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement (BESPA) with NHPC Limited (NHPC). The project, secured under NHPC's BESS Tranche-I tender through a competitive bidding route for Kerala State Electricity Board Limited being the end user of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) asset, involves setting up a 30 MW / 120 MWh batte ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL), a subsidiary of The Tata Power Company Limited, has signed its first Battery Energy Storage Purchase Agreement with Government-owned power major NHPC Limited. The project, secured under NHPC's BESS tranche-I tender through a competitive bidding route for Kerala State Electricity Board Limited being the end user of the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) asset, involves setting up a 30 MW/120 MWh battery storage syste ...Read More >
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 14 (ANI): Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art at Puri beach on Sunday. He crafted a sand idol of Lord Shiva to mark the first Monday of the auspicious Sawan month. Sudarsan Pattnaik said, The entire nation is devotional for the first Shravan Somvaar. We have made Lord Shiv 6-feet high sculpture... In Puri Jagannath Dham, there is a temple of Lord Loknath, and here also, many devotees have arrived. As an artist, I am praying to God to bless us wi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Multiple hydro-power projects with an investment of over Rs 1 lakh crore are underway in Arunachal Pradesh to produce 18,000 MW of power, chief minister Pema Khandu has said.Five of these projects of 2,620 MW have been allocated by the state govt to the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO), five projects of 5,097 MW to Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN) and two projects with a capacity of 3,800 MW to the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation."As of now, on the grou ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 4: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to review and strategise the accelerated development of hydropower projects across various rivers in Jammu & Kashmir. The meeting underscored the administration's unwavering commitment to harnessing the region's immense hydroelectric potential as a cornerstone of sustainable growth and prosperity here. During this review meeting the Chief Secretary unequivocally remarked that the Hydropower is the mainstay of the economy of ...Read More >
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 1: Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), NHPC has taken over the additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited, here today. Earlier, Goyal has also held the charge of post of chairman and Managing Director, NHPC in year 2024. He joined NHPC in 1988 as Finance Professional and risen the professional ladder by virtue of utmost sense of responsibility, ethics and dedication to the company. Goyal is a member of the Institute of Cost Accountants o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), has been assigned again the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited. Goyal has taken over the additional charge from July 1, 2025, the company said in a statement. Also Read | Who Is PVN Madhav? Here's Everything You Need To Know About the Newly Appointed Andhra Pradesh BJP President. He has been assigned the charge on the directions of the power ministry, NHPC said. Earlier, he had also held the ch ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 1 (PTI) Rajendra Prasad Goyal, Director (Finance), has been assigned again the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Limited. Goyal has taken over the additional charge from July 1, 2025, the company said in a statement. He has been assigned the charge on the directions of the power ministry, NHPC said. Earlier, he had also held the charge of NHPC Chairman and Managing Director between March 1, 2024, and August 7, 2024. Goyal is a member of the Institute ...Read More >
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