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Hydropower Implementation Success: Role of Feasibility Stage Decisions in Shaping Outcomes - Comparative Evidence from India and Global Case Studies

Author(s) Dr. Sibatosh Debnath
Country India
Abstract Feasibility Report (FR) stage activities play a pivotal yet underexamined role in determining the success of hydropower project implementation. This article investigates how early-stage planning decisions, spanning geotechnical surveys, stakeholder engagement, legal mapping, land acquisition, and digital scenario modelling, shape downstream outcomes such as cost efficiency, timeline adherence, and conflict avoidance. Through a meta-analysis of 40 hydropower projects across India and international contexts including Norway, Nepal, and China, the study identifies critical success factors embedded in FR-stage governance. Indian case studies reveal that fragmented stakeholder alignment and reactive environmental planning often contribute to delays and cost overruns, whereas global exemplars demonstrate the value of participatory planning, legal foresight, and integrated risk profiling. The article proposes a lifecycle-phase framework linking FR-stage diligence to execution-phase resilience and offers governance-sensitive recommendations for institutional reform, capacity building, and digitalization. Findings suggest that strategic investment in FR-stage activities can reduce implementation delays by up to 30%, enhance stakeholder legitimacy, and improve project sustainability. As India seeks to expand its hydropower portfolio, reforming the FR stage emerges as a high-leverage opportunity to ensure that feasibility translates into successful delivery.
Keywords Hydropower governance, Feasibility report planning, Infrastructure delay causation, Stakeholder legitimacy, Legal foresight, Dispute avoidance
Published In Volume 6, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On 2025-12-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2025.v06i06.2489
Short DOI https://doi.org/hbf94f
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