AP cabinet approves Mini-Hydel Policy

Hyderabad, June 20 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh cabinet tonight gave its approval for a Mini-Hydel Policy to ensure development of mini-hydel stations without compromising on providing irrigation facilities for farmers.

Briefing newspersons on the cabinet decisions here, Information Minister A Ramanarayana Reddy said no objection certificate (NOC) would not be issued for construction of mini-hydel projects across Krishna, Godavari, Pennar and other rivers which the government might notify from time to time.

Mini-hydel projects would be considered only along streams and stringent punishment would be imposed for non-compliance or deviations of conditions and pollution control board norms, he added.

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