Hydro Project on Yamuna ‘Bitter Lesson’ for Those Calling it Cheap Green Energy Source
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Hydro Project on Yamuna ‘Bitter Lesson’ for Those Calling it Cheap Green Energy Source

The 120 MW Vyasi HEP in Vikas Nagar tehsil of Dehradun is on its way to becoming the textbook example of how thoughtlessly pushed hydro power projects are proving a nightmare for local people, a costly affair for the state and the nation and a disaster for the free-flowing living river.

Smart Metering Backdoor Entry of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill’
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Smart Metering Backdoor Entry of the ‘Electricity (Amendment) Bill’

Previous BJP government in Himachal Pradesh entered a tripartite agreement with the GoI to obtain RDSS to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of HPSEBL. Is this agreement truly about efficient management, or is it a backdoor entry of the private players?

IMF Prescription Set to Worsen Sri Lankan Debt Crisis; Thousands Protest – 2 Articles
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IMF Prescription Set to Worsen Sri Lankan Debt Crisis; Thousands Protest – 2 Articles

The IMF’s insistence that Sri Lanka reduce its domestic debt will only end up reducing the value of citizens’ savings tied up in retirement funds. Also: “Thousands Protest Sri Lankan Government’s Attacks on Welfare Subsidies”.