Water Resources

Pre-feasibility of Studies of Hydro-Power Projects

Ranking study of 81 proposed hydropower sites was taken up to demonstrated the potential of technology was in the preliminary ranking study of the 81 proposed hydro- power sites located in Indus River Basin for the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) executed during 2001.

The high resolution satellite data (IRS 1C/1D PAN+LISS-III merged data) was used to estimate the Land use / Land cover area in the proposed dam submergence area and its immediate environs of hydro-power sites mostly located in inaccessible areas. Also, identification of the infrastructure details like roads, bridges, settlements etc. was carried out. Initial environmental assessment using submergence area statistics covering rehabilitation & relocation aspects and Impact of proposed hydro-electric projects on national Parks and Sanctuaries using proximity analysis was carried out.