India, March 18 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the 'Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31' with an outlay of Rs.2584.60 crore for installation of Small Hydro Power (SHP) Projects of an approximate capacity of 1500 MW.
The scheme will support small hydro projects (between 1-25 MW capacity) to come up in different states and will especially benefit hilly and North Eastern states with high potential for such projects. In North Eastern States and in districts with international border, central financial assistance to the tune of Rs.3.6 crore per MW or 30%of the project cost, whichever is lower wi...