Hydro Power - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Which of the following has commissioned the first ever Hydro-power plant in the city?

a. Dehradun Sinchai Vibhag
b. Delhi Jal Board
c. Garhwal Jal Board
d. Mandi Jal Board
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Delhi Jal Board

Explanation:
The power plant has been set up at Chilla, which will be run through the Hydraulic Turbine propelled by treated effluents coming out of a Sewerage Treatment Plant. An official release said, the treated effluents fall through the height of 4.8m which, due to created pressure and velocity, leads to the rotation of the turbine thereby generating power.

It is a Pilot Project which has been set up free of cost and will produce 20,000 KWH of electricity per year. It said, no fossil fuel is being used in the generation of the power, therefore this technology is termed as pollution free technology.