law: Electricity Act, 2003
  8. Hydro-electric
  
  generation.-
  
  1.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in section 7, any generating company intending to set up a
  
  hydro-generating station shall prepare and submit to the Authority for its
  
  concurrence, a scheme estimated to involve a capital expenditure exceeding such
  
  sum, as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time-to-time, by
  
  notification.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Authority shall, before concurring in any scheme submitted to it under
  
  subsection (1) have particular regard to, whether or not in its opinion,--
  a.      the purposed
  
  river-works will prejudice the prospects for the best ultimate development of
  
  the river or its tributaries for power generation, consistent with the
  
  requirements of drinking water, irrigation, navigation, flood-control, or other
  
  public purposes, and for this purpose the Authority shall satisfy itself, after
  
  consultation with the State Government, the Central Government, or such other
  
  agencies as it may deem appropriate, that an adequate study has been made of
  
  the optimum location of dams and other river-works;
  b.     the proposed scheme
  
  meets the norms regarding dam design and safety.
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  3.     
  
    Where
  
  a multi-purpose scheme for the development of any river in any region is in
  
  operation, the State Government and the generating company shall co-ordinate
  
  their activities with the activities of the persons responsible for such scheme
  
  insofar as they are inter-related.