{"id":308068,"date":"2024-08-22T19:50:42","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=308068"},"modified":"2024-12-19T12:15:08","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T06:45:08","slug":"issue-with-hydropower-projects-on-the-teesta-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/issue-with-hydropower-projects-on-the-teesta-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Issue<\/p>\n

Source<\/strong>: The post issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River has been created, based on the article \u201cPower play: Hydropower projects must factor in the environmental costs too<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu<\/strong>\u201d on 22nd August 2024<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 3- Infrastructures and Disaster Management<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: The article discusses recent landslides in Sikkim and Wayanad. Issue with Hydropower Projects on The Teesta River<\/strong>, It highlights concerns over hydropower projects along the Teesta River, especially after disasters have damaged major dams. It emphasizes the need for better environmental assessments and sustainable project planning.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Hydroelectric Projects in India <\/strong>read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

What is the issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Frequent Natural Disasters:<\/strong> The Teesta river’s hydropower projects are vulnerable to natural disasters. For example, the October 2023 glacier outburst destroyed the Teesta-3 dam, which reduced its power output by 90%.<\/li>\n
  2. Construction Concerns:<\/strong> Developers of Teesta-3 opted for a cheaper concrete-faced rock fill dam instead of a more durable concrete gravity dam, leading to its complete destruction.<\/li>\n
  3. Environmental Risks:<\/strong> The river\u2019s challenging terrain makes the projects susceptible to environmental risks, which have often been underestimated.<\/li>\n
  4. Limited Project Development:<\/strong> Out of 47 proposed hydropower projects on the Teesta, only five are operational, with 16 under consideration, showing the difficulty in balancing development with environmental safety.<\/li>\n
  5. Need for Better Assessments:<\/strong> Accurate environmental impact assessments are crucial to ensure public trust and project sustainability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For detailed information on Teesta River<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

    Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Discuss the challenges and risks associated with hydropower projects on the Teesta River.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Source: The post issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River has been created, based on the article \u201cPower play: Hydropower projects must factor in the environmental costs too\u201d published in \u201cThe Hindu\u201d on 22nd August 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3- Infrastructures and Disaster Management Context: The article discusses recent landslides in Sikkim… Continue reading Issue with hydropower projects on the Teesta River<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":320426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,12023],"tags":[411,216,10498],"class_list":["post-308068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-disaster-management-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","tag-disaster-management","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Issue-with-Hydropower-Projects-on-The-Teesta-River.png?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=308068"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/308068\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/320426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=308068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=308068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=308068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}