Indian infrastructure development company Madhucon Projects Limited has been contracted by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited to develop three new hydro power projects on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.

Fish passage and screening methods had been a concern at Savage Rapids dam in the US since construction. The final outcome for the 88-year-old structure proved to be dam removal. Richard D Benik, Robert Hamilton and John Redding from the US Bureau of Reclamation give more details

China is developing a series of major dam projects in Africa, including the Bui dam in Ghana and Tekeze project in Ethiopia. Neil Ford investigates the strategy behind these new developments