“Hydro Power” – A Key to Disaster Management

Hydro power projects have been the second largest contributor of energy. This source of green energy generation is relegated in priority and many hydro projects are stuck in long and unending process of sanctions and approvals. Whatever be the reasons, we see huge shortfall from targets in our five year plans towards development of hydro projects which are languishing and there is little or in some cases no progress at all. After the recent Uttarakhand floods, the Dams and Hydro Power projects are blamed unequivocally. In this paper, the probable causes of recent Uttarakhand Disaster and the role of Hydro Power in India as a sustainable development and how the large dams have become the savior for the Indian population has been discussed.