Tunnelling and Underground Work for Hydropower Project
Dr D. G. Kadkade, Chief Adviser, Jaiprakash Associates Ltd, Noida Introduction Production of hydro power by use of water from rivers fed by snow melting upto the plains are tapped for production of hydro power by making diversion structures and a cascade of river water for using the head of water obtained from the difference in head between riverbed slope and water conductor system.