Tapovan Vishnugadh project, recently seen in news, is located in

August 30, 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 30 August 2021

Tapovan Vishnugadh project, recently seen in news, is located in

A. Uttarakhand

B. Sikkim

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Kerala

Explanation:

The Environment Ministry has disclosed that it has permitted seven hydroelectric power projects, which are reportedly in advanced stages of construction, to go ahead. One of them is the 512 MW Tapovan Vishnugadh project, in Joshimath, Uttarakhand that was damaged by a flood in February. Though hearings in the Supreme Court are ongoing, this is the first time that the government has a formal uniform position on hydropower projects in the Uttarakhand region.