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India looking forward to expanding bilateral cooperation: Sitharaman tells
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her Bhutan counterpart Lyonpo Namgay Tshering in Washington on Wednesday and expressed India's wish to expand bilateral cooperation between the two countries including hydropower, COVID-19 assistance, among othe
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Nepal plans to buy 365MW power from India to meet winter demands
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 22 (ANI): Nepal's state-owned power utility body is planning to buy upto 365MW from Indian power traders to meet its domestic demand for power in winter when the production of Nepal's run-of-river hydropower projects dwindles, media reports said.
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Chinese firm abandons Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], September 11 (ANI): The Chinese engineers and staff have abandoned their repair of the mega 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir which is shut down since early July this year after Pakistan faced a continuous shortage of fuel and elec
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Factories forced to shut down as power scarcity grips China's Sichuan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 5 (ANI): Amid an extreme surge in temperatures across China, several factories have been forced to close down in Sichuan province of China as Sichuan gets about three-quarters of its electricity from hydropower and water levels in the reservoirs and rivers have fal
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Pakistan's Dasu hydropower project hit by cost overrun
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Pakistan's most important project with the capacity to generate 2,160 MW of hydel electricity, which got delayed by three years, has been hit by a cost overrun of upto 100 billion Pakistani rupees.
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Pakistan: Landowners demand compensation for lands acquired for hydropower
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mansehra [Pakistan], July 27 (ANI): Landowners who have been denied compensation for the land acquired for Diamer-Basha hydropower project staged a sit-in on the Karakoram Highway post which commuters remained stranded for long hours, media reports said.
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NHPC signs MoU with DVC for hydropower and pump storage projects
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): NHPC has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to explore the formation of a Joint Venture Company (JVC) for exploring and setting up hydropower and pump storage projects, the Ministry of Power said on Wednesday.
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PoK: Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project put to halt after cracks in tailrace
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [PoK], July 7 (ANI): Amid the continuous shortage of fuel and electricity in Pakistan, the country received yet another shock after its mega 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been shut down due to major cracks in the tailrace tunnel.
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Korean investors take Pakistan govt to London arbitration court over escal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 27 (ANI): Korean investors on Monday filed a claim with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) against the government of Pakistan over escalating costs of the Patrind Hydropower project.
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Nepal to handover contract for construction of 750 MW West Seti Hydel to N
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], June 7 (ANI): The Government of Nepal has decided to hand over the contract of the 750-megawatt West Seti Hydropower Project and 308-megawatt SR6 Storage Hydroelectric Project to National Hydro Power Company Limited, India.
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Pakistan to discuss hydropower projects during talks with India on water i
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): A five-member delegation of Pakistan approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit New Delhi on Monday, with the two sides likely to discuss key projects as part of the Indus Water Treaty.
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Tibetans, monks forced to move away for Chinese power plant construction
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): China's oppression over Tibet continues to be a cause of worry for Tibetans as the residents of a Tibetan village in northwestern China's Qinghai province accompanied by monks living in a nearby monastery are being forced to move away from their homes to pave w
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