No new hydel project on upper Ganga: Govt to SC
The Indian government has decided not to allow any new hydroelectric projects in the upper Ganga basin due to ecological concerns. This decision comes after rejecting 28 proposed projects that were previously cleared by an expert body. However, seven projects that are already commissioned or in advanced stages of construction will still be permitted to proceed.
- ▪The Centre has rejected 28 proposed hydroelectric projects in the upper Ganga basin due to ecological concerns.
- ▪Seven projects that are already commissioned or in advanced stages will be allowed to continue.
- ▪The decision was made in compliance with a Supreme Court order requiring the government to review the recommendations of an expert committee.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Centre tells Supreme Court no new hydel projects should come up in upper Ganga — The Hindu — Top
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No new hydel project on upper Ganga: Govt to SCThe Centre will not allow new hydroelectric projects in the upper Ganga basin, rejecting 28 proposed projects due to ecological concerns.Published on: May 21, 2026 5:30 AM ISTBy Jayashree Nandi, New DelhiShare viaCopy link The Centre has told the Supreme Court it will permit no new hydroelectric projects in the upper reaches of the Ganga — the Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basin in Uttarakhand — and has rejected the recommendations of a court-appointed expert body that had cleared 28 such projects , although sevenof these projects already commissioned or at an advanced stage of construction will be permitted to proceed.No new hydel project on upper Ganga: Govt to SCThe upper Ganga basin is among the most ecologically volatile stretches of the…
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