The Most Definitive Statement Yet On The Issue From The Power Minister

Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh clears the air on the subsidence and cracks appearing in buildings at Joshimath. Making it clear that the hydropower project is not responsible for the crisis, he says, 'The NTPC project started in 2009 while cracks in Joshimath buildings and land subsidence became visible in 1975. The plant is fifteen kilometers away from the town’. Watch this exclusive conversation with Rahul Kanwal, News Director, India Today, and AajTak as they discuss concerns around hydro projects in ecologically sensitive areas.