The Arunachal Pradesh government has renewed its push for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), positioning ...

The federal government aims to increase India’s electricity output from dams to 70,000 megawatts by 2030 — an increase of 50 percent that could account for 8.5 percent of India’s entire ...

The Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand, India, towers at 260.5 meters, ranking among the world's top ten tallest dams. Stretching 575 meters across the Bhagirathi River, it's a rock-fill structure. Its ...

The government aims to increase India’s hydroelectric dam output by half, to 70,000 megawatts, by 2030, and has approved hundreds of new hydroelectric dams to be built across the Himalayan region.

India’s building dams would have severe ramification for Pakistan. It is a matter of survival for the country. With the construction of dams, fears of future water shortages would cause ...

After India shut the gates of Salal Dam, BJP leader Amit Malviya lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for showing strong political will to make tough decisions in the national interest.

The hydropower dam is part of a huge effort to boost India’s homegrown energy. But it will radically disrupt the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities in the flood plains downstream.

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India’s dam, Khan lamented, could be particularly damaging to the part of the basin in Bangladesh. “You cannot counter a dam with another down,” he said.

Which is the highest dam in India? a) Bhakra Nangal Dam. b) Tehri Dam. c) Sardar Sarovar Dam. d) Hirakud Dam. Answer: b) Tehri Dam. 2. Bhakra Nangal Dam is located on which river? a) Ganga.