Hydropower
The Jammu and Kashmir Economic Survey reveals that the region has harnessed only 23.81 percent of its estimated 18,000 MW hydropower potential. Efforts are underway to double the capacity through four major projects expected to be completed by 2028. Improvements in power supply, including smart metering, are progressing rapidly under government schemes.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is pushing to reverse a policy that requires tribal consent for hydropower projects on Indigenous lands. This effort follows the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's denial of permits for proposed pumped-storage facilities on the Navajo Nation. Critics, including tribal leaders and environmental groups, warn that such a change could undermine Indigenous sovereignty and environmental protections.