Himalayan region is called the ‘water tower of Asia’. This ‘water tower’ is now being harnessed into ‘power tower’ by many Himalayan countries (China, India, Nepal, Bhutan etc.) in the form of small and large hydropower projects. Himachal Pradesh, located in this region is known as...

Any hydropower project whether mega, large or small is to be weighed for sustainability at the time of its inception. Without proper sustainability assessment, the project may face many problems during its construction or/and operational phase(s). Legally also, this aspect has been made...