New Trends in Hydro Electric Power: Renovation & Modernization (R&M) of HE projects is a good way to improve efficiency and restore, if not increase, capacity (see link 1). Works in J&K invariably encounter legal hassles due to the Indus Treaty (see comments).

Possible new HeP projects: DPRs of 8,457 MW were received. Of these, 4 were in Arunachal Pradesh, 3 in J&K, 2 in HP and 1 each in WB, Bihar, Manipur and Meghalaya (see link 2/ comment). Other projects appraised for the environment.

Inaugurate in Oct 2016 (1,752 MW) (see link 3)
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* Koldam in HP (800mw) - NTPC in Bliaspur district
* Parbati Stage-III in HP (540mw) - NHPC in Kullu district
* Rampur project in HP (412mw) - SJVN in Shimla district

U/C (11,350 MW)
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* Kishenganga in J & K (330mw) 2016 completed
* Teesta Stage VI in Sikkim (500mw) 2017
* Kameng in AR (600mw) 2017
* Teesta Stage -III HE in Sikkim (1200mw) 2017-18 (restarted, see link 5a)
* Parbati Stage-II in HP (800mw) 2018
* Lower Siang in AP (2700mw) 2018
* Hirong in AP (500mw) 2018
* Tehri Pump Storage in UK (1000mw) 2018
* Vishnugad Pipalkoti in UK (444mw) 2018 (see link 5b)
* Subansiri Lower in AR (2000mw) 2020
(about to restart, see links 4a,4b)
* Pare 110mw, Gongri 144mw in AR (254mw)
* Turial in Mizoram (60mw)
* New Umtru in Meghalaya (40mw)
* Rangti-IV 120mw, Jorethang Loop 96mw, Bhasmey 51mw, Tashiding 97mw, Dikch 96mw, Rangit-II 66mw, Rongnichu 96mw, and Panan 300mw in Sikkim (922mw)

J&K IWT affected projects (5,056 MW) (link 5c)
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* Ratle HE in J & K (850mw) -GVK (stalled, 5d)
* Bursar in J&K (800mw) -NHPC (to start soon, 5e)
* Sawalkote in J&K (1856mw) -state (to start soon, 5e)
* Pakal Dul in J & K (1000mw) -CVPP (to start soon, 5e)
* Dulhasti Stage-II in J & K (550mw) -CVPP (cleared to start, 6))
* Wullar Barrage/Tulbul Navigation Project (may be restarted)

Late stage approval sought (2,581 MW)
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* New Ganderbal in J & K (93mw) -state
* Kirthai –I in J & K (390 mw) -state
* Sach Khas in HP (400mw) -state
* Tagurshit in AR (74mw) -private L & T
* Turga Pump Storage in WB (1000mw) -state
* Kiru in J & K (624mw) -state (see link 6)

Cost & design DPR aspects, Forest & environment (13,460 MW)
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* Dagmara 130mw in Bihar: Karthai-II 960mw, Magu Ch 96mw in AR (1186mw) - Costs
* Subansiri Middle 1800mw in AR; Seli 267mw in HP; Loktak 66mw in Manipur ( 2133mw) - Design
* Jelam Tamak 108mw, Bowala Nand 300mw in UK; Attunli 680mw in AR; Kwar in J & K (540mw) (1628mw) - All aspects DPR
* Nykcharong Chu 96mw, Tawang–I 600mw, Tawang–II 800mw, Nyamjang Chu 780mw in AR (2276mw) - Forest
* Naying 1000 MW, Dibang 3097mw and Kalai 1200mw in AR; Chhatru 120mw in HP; Kynshi Stage I 270mw, Kynshi Stage I 450mw in Meghalaya; Nand Prayag Langasu 100mw in UK (6137mw) - Environment

MOU with India, concessional agreement, finance, (7,270 MW)
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* Chamkharchhu - I , in Bhutan (770mw) -NHPC (see link 7a)
* Kholongchu in Bhutan (600mw) - SJVN
* Arun-III in Nepal (900mw) - SJVN (see link 7b)
* Pancheshwar project in Nepal (5000mw) (see link 7c)

Comments
Office of Shri @PiyushGoyal Individual focus on stalled 22 large hydropower plants to resolve the issues and get them on track (see link 9a).

From video after powers ministers conference (> 13.10min @ YT power ministers:"All stressed hydropower projects to be resolved in a mission mode. GOI will be picking out those 22 large hydro projects which are stalled, and individually working, to resolve these in the next 3 months." Govt will work "to bring back enthusiasm for fresh investment in the hydro sector"; Govt will make low-cost climate and other funds available to the hydro sector - as it is also a renewable source.

J & K 9/2016: 2526 MW projects under construction in J &K and Centre was considering approvals for 5,846 MW more (see link 9b). Indus basin has the potential of 18,600 MW, only 3,034 MW is built. J&K wants to expand its irrigation area. Check dams are being built on small rivers. It wants to continue doing this to reach its full irrigation potential. GOI has fast-tracked 4 projects of 0.2mha irrigation for 2017-2019 completion (see link 9c).

See comments (Indus Water Treaty) 4/11: "The Centre has indicated there will be an inter-ministerial commission to formulate ways to tap in “maximum benefits” for farmers from the Indus water system, aiming to harvest eight lakh acres more land than the 9.12 lakh hectares of land currently being harvested with these waters."

NE states 8/2016
5,576 MW projects (see comments) under construction in NE (see link 9d). Huge numbers of projects are being appraised. NE has 62,604 MW of potential and only 1911 MW of installed capacity.