Prasad, Yogendra creator text xu| 2003 continuing ng p.405-410. Hydropower industry is closely linked to both water management and renewable energy production. It can provide the necessary cutting edge to the efforts of ensuring sufficient supply of water as well as energy. Besides hydropower projects serve the purpose of water conservation, harvesting for lean period, as major irrigation sources and saviour of the critical and fertile layer of soil. Author of this article sees an important role in hydropower projects towards a larger socio-economic, economic development and water resources management. - Reproduced. Water Hydroelectric power Indian Journal of Public Administration 180718