We want to make sure the interests of the state are protected and there is no structural damage to the ecosystem. But we also want to make sure the вЂAviral GangaвЂ™ or the perennial flow of the Ganga and other rivers is not affected. It is clean energy and has fixed tariff for years. Power Minister says similar things in his interview with Business Standard, but this statement there seems a bit worrying: вЂњHydel has tremendous potential. They are all working together to see the environmental impact, structural impact, riparian state impact and riverbed impact. We immediately got an eight-member very, very high-level expert committee, including Central Water Commission, Central Electricity Authority, and experts from Assam. We are working on all of these plansвЂ¦ For example, Subansiri had an issue where the local population had concerns. There is the mission of Ganga to ensure that there is a reasonable flow-Aviral Ganga, which we are committed to. The courts have also taken up certain matters, particularly in Uttarakhand, post the tragedy (of floods in 2013). So, by and by, the hydro sector will need a more holistic thinking. Small hydros are facing challenges of transmission, they are facing challenges of local area problems. Subansiri, Maheshwar, Lower Subansiri, all of them have different challenges. We have Teesta stuck for various reasons. Union Power Minister makes some candid comments on Hydro: вЂњRight now, hydel is almost stalled. вЂњRight now, hydel is almost stalledвЂќ: Piyush Goyal ()

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