SECI participated in the National Workshop on the Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme, organized by MNRE, bringing together representatives from State Governments, State Nodal Agencies, PSUs, developers, technical institutions, industry associations, and other key stakeholders.

The workshop was chaired by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Secretary, MNRE, and featured remarks by Rajesh Kulhari, Joint Secretary, MNRE, and Akash Tripathi, Managing Director, SECI.

Addressing the gathering, Akash Tripathi highlighted the importance of Small Hydro Power in strengthening India’s renewable energy mix and advancing the clean energy transition. He emphasized collaborative action among States, implementing agencies, and developers, while reaffirming SECI’s commitment as the National Programme Implementing Agency (NPIA) for effective implementation of the Scheme.

SECI also presented the Scheme Guidelines and implementation framework. A key milestone of the workshop was the launch of the Small Hydro Power Development Scheme Guidelines (FY 2026–27 to FY 2030–31), which aim to support the development of approximately 1,500 MW of new SHP capacity across the country.