{"id":93660,"date":"2026-03-19T13:52:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93660"},"modified":"2026-03-20T17:26:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:56:32","slug":"small-hydro-power-development-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/small-hydro-power-development-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the union cabinet approved the \u2018Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports the installation of <\/span><b>small hydro projects<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1-25 MW capacity each) with a total <\/span><b>capacity of 1,500 MW across the country.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its special focus is on <\/span><b>hilly and North-Eastern states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that hold high untapped potential.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time Period:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31\u2019<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features of Small Hydro Power Development Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>North East &amp; Border Incentives:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Higher <\/span><b>central financial assistance (CFA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>\u20b93.6 crore per MW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or 30% of cost, capped at \u20b930 crore per project) for North Eastern states and international border districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>General State Support:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> CFA of <\/span><b>\u20b92.4 crore per MW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (or 20% of cost, capped at \u20b920 crore per project) for other states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>DPR Pipeline:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allocation of \u20b930 crore to support government agencies in <\/span><b>preparing Detailed Project Reports<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (DPRs) for about 200 future projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Employment Generation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Expected to create <\/span><b>51 lakh person-days of employment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during construction, plus long-term roles in operations and maintenance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indigenous Sourcing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mandates <\/span><b>100% sourcing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>plant and machinery from domestic manufacturers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to boost the local industrial base.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The initiative <\/span><b>emphasises environment-friendly &#8220;run-of-the-river&#8221; technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that generates power directly from the natural flow of rivers without large dams, minimising displacement, deforestation and ecological disruption.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Significance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 SHP projects are <\/span><b>environmentally sustainable,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as they avoid large-scale land acquisition, deforestation, and displacement of communities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2241799&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme supports the installation of small hydro projects (1-25 MW capacity each) with a total capacity of 1,500 MW across the country. 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