THDC Report
June 17, 2026
Vipin Thapliyal (Deputy G.M.) S&E (Social and Environment)
Sooraj Aggarwal Sir(Senior Manager) discussed with us the major broad topics that we need
to study about during the program, also to be included in Report. Kshitiz Sir will be guiding
us through the program.
Following were the points mentioned:
1. To do literature review on : types of hydropower projects
Storage reservoir
Runoff reservoir
Pump Storage Plant (PSPs)
2. Why is hydropower project required/beneficial?
3. Electricity Scenario of India: Generation, Demand
4. Peak Power Demand
5. Development Framework
Pre construction (Clearances involved, what all clearances are required
Construction
Operation
6. Compare the three types of Hydropower projects
Land acquisition
Duration
Wildlife Clearance
Linkages
7. What are the environmental and forest related challenges of HP projects
Land Acquisition
8. On stream, Off stream
9. Open loop, Closed Loop
10. Stages for clearance
11. Permission from state pollution control board and applicability
12. EIA EMP Reports: Executive summary
13. Legal Framework (in Operational Stage)
14. ESG aspects and ESG Reports
15. Read on PROJECT KALAI II, ARUNACHAL PRADESH
16.
Citations
NITI Aayog (n.d.) Hydro Power Technology in India. India Climate & Energy Dashboard (ICED).
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Central Electricity Authority (2026) Pumped Storage Plants. Ministry of Power, Government
of India. Available at: [Link] (Accessed: 23 June
2026)
Pandit, M.K., Manish, K., Singh, G. and Chowdhury, A. (2023). Hydropower: A low-hanging
sour-sweet energy option for India. Heliyon, 9(6), e17151.
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Lele, N., & Menon, A. (2020). Mitigation or Myth? Impacts of Hydropower Development and
Compensatory Afforestation on Forest Ecosystems in the High Himalayas. Environmental
Science and Policy, 110, 181–191.