The hazard investigation estimated costs that would person to beryllium incurred to region debris near successful the aftermath of the deadly February 2021 flash floods successful Rishiganga River that destroyed the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project.
Hydropower projects successful Uttarakhand look imaginable risks of demolition and monolithic fiscal losses owed to clime change-linked utmost upwind events, a caller survey by Climate Risk Horizons has said.
The survey said that timely adaptation and mitigation measures are needed to support lives arsenic good arsenic immense investments.
“Cumulatively, astatine slightest 15 projects with a capableness of 10,678 MW representing `70,150.30 crore of concern could beryllium astatine high-risk locations successful Uttarakhand,” the survey said, assessing indicators similar clime impacts, stressors specified arsenic seismic activity, landslides to place susceptible stream basin areas.
These projects are dispersed crossed Joshimath-Srinagar, which the investigation said was the astir susceptible region, followed by Tehri-Uttarkashi and Pithoragarh-Bageshwar. These regions are peculiarly susceptible to seismic activity.
The hazard investigation estimated costs that would person to beryllium incurred to region debris near successful the aftermath of the deadly February 2021 flash floods successful Rishiganga River that destroyed the Tapovan-Vishnugad hydropower project.
The investigation estimated that lone the removal of the debris successful the aftermath of the flash floods successful the vale downstream would outgo `3,431.27 crore consisting of labour, instrumentality and dumping costs.
Besides these costs, 1 has to besides see the project’s cost-escalations done repairs, restoration of dam and powerfulness works infrastructure, the survey said.