Deep Dive: Revived Hydroelectric Projects – Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab, the Oju Hydroelectric Project – UPSC Mains Notes
Syllabus Link GS I: Distribution of key natural resources (Water); Geophysical phenomena (Earthquakes, GLOFs). GS II: India and its neighborhood (Indus Waters Treaty); Government policies (Hydro Policy). GS III: Infrastructure (Energy); Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); Disaster Management (Dam failures). Relevance for UPSC Civil Services Exam Why this matters: This topic is a classic "interlinkage" area, connecting Geography (river systems, seismic zones), International Relations (Indus Waters Treaty, China border infrastructure), Economy (energy security, infrastructure investment), and Environment (EIA, biodiversity, climate change). Trend: UPSC has increasingly focused on "Hill Area Development" and the "Water-Energy-Food Nexus" in recent Mains papers (e.g., Joshimath crisis,…