A view of the Loktak lake in Manipur. The largest freshwater lake in North-Eastern India and also called as the only floating lake in the world due to the floating “Phumdis”. The Union government is pushing for 157 hydro power schemes with an installed capacity of 57,672 MW in the North-Eastern States. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Subansiri lower hydel power project in Gerukamukh village, along the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. Protestors and organisations in Assam intensified their agitation, demanding a halt to the ongoing project. Arunachal will get 12 per cent free power from each project,when completed. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Ranganadi Hydro electric project dam in Poosa, Arunachal Pradesh.The State government collected revenue in terms of processing fee and upfront premium to the tune of Rs.1320 crore from the allottee owner-developers. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
Manipuri fishermen in Loktak lake- the largest freshwater lake in North- Eastern India.Out of the 157 central Hydro power schemes,114 schemes, with an aggregate installed capacity of 35,257.5 MW, have been allotted to the private sector. The central public sector undertakings have got 13 schemes (8,977 MW). Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
A view of Teesta Hydro electric power project site in the bank of the Teesta river in Sikkim. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has granted pre-construction (scoping) clearances to over 50 projects. Photo: Ritu Raj Konwar
