Ashwin B. Pandya, has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Water Commission & Ex-officio Secretary to the Government of India. He was holding additional charge of the post since November, 2013. A graduate in Civil Engineering from Saurashtra University and post-graduate in Structural Engineering from IIT, Delhi, Pandya joined the Central Water Engineering Service in CWC in October, 1977 as Assistant Director.
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Tag: hydro power projects
Tunnelling: The big bore
Compared with other countries like China, India has just taken baby steps. But as cities burst at the seams, more hydro projects are sanctioned in the north east and challenging rail projects are underway,
Jindal Power projects in Arunachal face hindrances
In Arunachal Pradesh, the three hydro power projects of more than 5,000 mw capacity, undertaken by Naveen JindalÂ’s Jindal Power (JPL), are likely to take at least 10 more years to get commissioned. This is mainly on account of delays in getting regulatory approvals and funding. The proposed run-of-the-river projects, with envisaged investments of nearly Rs 50,000 crore, include the 3,097 mw Etalin project, the 680 mw Attunli project and the 1,600 mw project at middle Subansiri.
India has small hydro projects with 19,750 mw potential
India has a capacity of about 19,750 mw of small hydro power projects, the Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said.
NHPC to invest Rs 4,000 cr
To develop hydro power projects, NHPC will invest Rs 4,000 crore in the current fiscal. NHPC targets to commission four projects totalling about 1,200
7 DPRs of power projects
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has received the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of seven hydroÂ-power projects which will generate 3,760 MW of power in the north east region.
NHPC, OHPC JV to set up 320 MW hydel units
NHPC and Orissa Hydro Power Corporation (OHPC) have formed a joint venture (JV) to build three hydro power projects with a total capacity of 320 mw at an estimated cost of Rs 2600 crore in the state.


