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THE Triennial Report (1919–1921) of the Hydro-Electrical Survey of India, which has just; been received, is of the character of a comprehensive volume, embodying all the essential information contained in the preliminary and second Reports, which have already been noticed in NATURE. In addition, it contains later information derived from the investigation of certain sites selected for their potential value as sources of water-power supply. In the result, the opinion is formed “as a rough preliminary forecast” that the probable water of India for maximum development is some 12,680,000 kilowatts, equivalent to 211/2 million water horse power, of which only 11/4 per cent, so far is developed or in course of development. The estimate is, of course, to be received with caution, as it is largely “speculative and based on the minimum of reliable information.” The water power actually developed at the present time amounts to 138,780 kw., (continuous), capable of being expanded to 213,150 kw., in accordance with the ultimate capacity of the sites exploited. The follewing is a detailed summary of the probable minimum continuous water power:—
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Water-power Resources of India1. Nature 109, 531 (1922). https://doi.org/10.1038/109531a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/109531a0