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Sikkim Hydropower Project Awarded IHA Blue Planet Prize

Sikkim’s 510 MW hydropower project on river Teesta has been conferred with the Blue Planet Prize by the International Hydropower Association (IHA). Teesta-V is a part of a cascade of hydropower projects along Teesta designed to fulfill Sikkim’s energy needs. During its assessment, the Teesta-V project met or exceeded international good practice across all 20 performance criteria using the Hydropower Sustainability Tools.

Climate Change Poses Threat To Punjab's Cotton & Maize Yields

According to a recent study by agricultural economists and scientists at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Punjab's maize and cotton yields will decrease by 13% and 11%, respectively, as a result of climate change by 2050. About 12% of the nation's total cereal production is produced in Punjab.