NHPC CMD delivers keynote address during ‘16th Annual Conference on Hydro power in India’

Shri Balraj Joshi, CMD, NHPC, India’s premier hydropower company delivered Keynote address at the ‘16th Annual Conference on Hydro power in India’ on 22^nd January 2019 in Le Meridien, New Delhi. The two day conference organized by PowerLine provided a forum to discuss in detail the issues, solutions and new developments in Hydro Power Sector.

Exuding a positive outlook on the sector in the wake of infusion of RE in the grid in immediate future, Shri Joshi shared NHPC’s views on the current state of Hydro Power Sector and highlighted key issues and concerns impacting the growth of the sector to a gathering featuring prominent industry leaders and academicians at this well attended event.

Shri Joshi also spoke on ‘the need for emphasis on Hydro Power’ and stressed upon adopting a multipronged strategy for developing of Hydro Power that includes easing of clearance processes, long term soft loans and effective partnership with state governments. He also called upon the hydropower developers and contractors to yearn for delivering the projects in planned time and cost.