Rehabilitation issues and landscape vulnerability to the context of hydropower projects in Garhwal region

The issues of rehabilitation due to the construction of hydropower projects are renowned. In Garhwal region, it arose with the construction of theTehri high dam and the problem continues today. Currently, about 220 power projects with 30,000 MW capacity are being proposed here. Agitation against the construction of power projects by local people and environmentalists is due to mismanagement and the reluctant behaviour of the dam authority. Lacking in proper site selection and compensation packages has further accentuated the problem. This article reviews the status of power projects in the Garhwal region in view of rehabilitation and landscape vulnerability.