The power ministry is preparing a booster dose of financial incentives and easier green norms to energize the hydel sector that would also prop up 136 private projects, including those by companies aggregating a capacity of 40,000 mw, or enough power to light up 8-10 cities of Delhi's size.

A panel set up by power minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has recommended excise duty exemption for cement, steel and equipment used for constructing hydel projects. It has also suggested waiver of service tax ...