Valuation of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Hydro Power Projects in India: Case Study of Two Selected Projects

The study attempts define and classify forest land from the point of view of NPV calculations, and prepare case-studies on benefits and costs of two hydro power projects that have diverted forest land.  To provide a rational basis for the classification of forest lands in India into different categories and identify these categories;  Identify and define the parameters (scientific, bio-metric and social) on the basis of which the value of each category of forest land should be estimated; and · Present detailed case studies of the Bhakra Nangal Project and the Uri Project, including credible numbers on the value of each of the benefits and costs resulting from these projects, on the value of the forest lands diverted for these projects, and on the NPV of the forest lands diverted for these projects.