Cabinet approves scheme on ‘Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development Scheme for the period FY 2026-27 to FY 2030-31’

• Central Sector Scheme by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) providing Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for setting up Small Hydro Power projects of 1–25 MW capacity.
• Outlay: ₹2,584.60 crore; targeted capacity addition ~1,500 MW over five years; expected to mobilise ₹15,000 crore investment.
• Strategic for UPSC as it links renewable energy (500 GW non-fossil by 2030), NE/border-area development, and decentralised rural electrification.