The Union government has proposed to
set up a series of hydropower projects across the country, on the same lines as
the ultra mega thermal power project series.
According to reports, companies like National Hydroelectric
Power Corporation, NTPC Ltd, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd, North Eastern Electric
Power Corporation and Tehri Hydro Development Corpn. are working on
identifying the projects. Five projects have been proposed to begin with likely
locations being Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
The proposed hydroelectric power
projects is expected to have larger capacity as compared to the highest present
power generation capacity of 1,500 MW at Nathpa Jhakri in Himachal Pradesh.