Central Water Commission
This paper deals with some of the issues concerning project construction which have crystallised over the last decade. Alot of equipment and manpower available with the state governments remains highly under-utilised whereas the contractors continue to work on the projects with their limited small-sized general purpose equipment. There is a dearth of skilled operators and mechanics for construction equipment. The privately executed hydel projects are planned with higher cost estimates whereas the actual cost incurred is not assessed through any standing mechanism. Some suggestions to resolve these issues are made.
