Hydropower Development in India
Hydropower is key to the Government of India’s plans of providing all its citizens with reliable access to electricity by 2012.
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Q&A – Hydropower
Why is the World Bank helping finance hydropower projects in India and what is being done to safeguard the interests of people affected by such projects?
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Rampur Hydroelectric Project
What are the steps taken to ensure social and environmental safeguards with the Rampur project?
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Rampur Q & A
Current Status
Proposed Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Project
The Government of India has requested World Bank support for the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydropower Electric Project on the Alaknanda River in Uttarakhand. The Bank is currently evaluating the proposal.
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