Environment in GUJARAT

GUJARATPotential for renewable energy is 748.77GW.State has potential for biomass energy, solar energy, wind energy.50% potential of energy is in KACHCHH districtInstalled capacity was 3.5 GW as on March 2012There are 2 potential sites for tidal energy namely Gulf of KACHCHH and Gulf of KHAMBAT.

UTTARAKHANDState with maximum hydro power potential Disaster of 2013 caused massive destruction in state which led to economic damage and changed river course.Rivers returned to their original course where human habitation came with time which intensified magnitude of destruction.Total installed capacity is 2453.74MW out of which hydro power is 1956.18MW.Hydro power plants are from micro hydel plants to dams like Tehri dam .River Ganga originates in the state which was given the status of NATIONAL RIVER.