Are EIA studies sufficient for projected hydropower development in the Indian Himalayan region?

Current Science

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-161

  Agrawal, Devendra Kumar ^a   Lodhi, Mahendra S ^b   Panwar, Shradha ^b  

^a Energy Infratech Private Limited   (India)

^b G B PANT INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT   (India)

Author keywords

Alaknanda catchment; Environmental impact assessment; Hydropower development; Indian himalayan region

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953498278     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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