The Hindu Editorial (Power play) – Aug 22, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Power play) – Aug 22, 2024:

hydropower (noun) – power derived from the energy of falling water or fast running water.
factor in (phrasal verb) – include, consider, take into account, to take account of, take into consideration, allow for.
cost (noun) – loss, suffering, drawback, disadvantage.
limp (verb) – walk/proceed with difficulty, hobble,
devastating (adjective) – destructive, ruinous, disastrous, damaging, catastrophic, calamitous, dangerous.
landslide (noun) – a landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of rock, debris, or earth down a slope. Landslides are a type of “mass wasting,” which denotes any down-slope movement of soil and rock under the direct influence of gravity; landslip, rockfall, mudslide, earthfall/slip.
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) (noun) – NHPC Limited is the largest hydropower development organization in India, with capabilities to undertake all the activities from conceptualization to commissioning of hydro projects. NHPC has also diversified in the field of Solar & Wind energy development etc.
Teesta-5 hydropower station (noun) – it is one of 24 power stations owned and operated by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Ltd.). It is located in the state of Sikkim, India, on the Teesta River. it is a 510MW hydro power project.
impact (noun) – effect.
a cause for concern (phrase) – a reason to worry.
assault (noun) – attack.
Teesta (noun) – A tributary of the Brahmaputra, the Teesta river originates from the Tso Lhamo Lake at an elevation of about 5,280 metres in north Sikkim. The river travels for about 150 km in Sikkim and 123 km in West Bengal, before entering Bangladesh from Mekhligunj in Cooch Behar district; it flows another 140 km in Bangladesh and joins the Bay of Bengal.
deluge (noun) – a severe flood, torrent, inundation, overflow; downpour/torrential rain.
glacier (noun) – a large body of ice which flows under its own mass. Glaciers are made of layers of compressed snow that move or “flow” due to gravity and the softness of ice relative to rock.
wash away (phrasal verb) – (of water) to remove something away.
Teesta-3 power station (noun) – it is a 1,200MW hydro power project. It is located on Teesta river/basin in Sikkim, India. Teesta III is a run-of-river project. It is owned and operated by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Ltd.)
hydroelectric (adjective) – relating to hydel power project that uses energy stored in water to produce electricity.
effectively (adverb) – practically, virtually, in effect, in reality, actually, more or less, almost.
ground (verb) – reduce (something) to small particles; crush, crumble, smash, fragment, powder.
outburst (noun) – flood, torrent, storm, outpouring, surge, outflow, spurt, deluge.
non-functional (adjective) – inoperative, malfunctioning, broken, down.
shine a light on (phrase) – to examine something more precisely/closely in order to make it more clear; to pay attention to.
quiescent (adjective) – quiet, inactive, inoperative, passive, stagnant, asleep, sluggish, lethargic, at rest.
conundrum (noun) – problem, difficulty, quandary/dilemma.
pose (verb) – constitute, present, create, cause (a problem or danger or risk).
decade (noun) – a period of ten years.
run (noun) – course, route, way, path.
consideration (noun) – discussion, review, analysis, scrutiny, examination, inspection.
tributary (noun) – branch river, side stream.
elevation (noun) – height, altitude, distance above the ground/sea.
in theory (phrase) – in principle, hypothetically.
course (noun) – run, path, way, route.
undulating (adjective) – having a continuous up and down form/shape (like a wave).
terrain (noun) – (noun) – territory, ground, land, environment, topography, landscape.
tempt (verb) – persuade, convince.
extract (verb) – obtain, take out, draw out, squeeze out, milk.
bid (verb) – offer, propose, tender, submit, make a offer.
auction (verb) – offer for sale at an auction.
exercise (noun) – activity, task, piece of work, assignment.
perception (noun) – understanding, discernment, recognition/realization; interpretation.
in order to (phrase) – so as to, with the aim of, with the purpose of, as a means to.
concrete-faced rock fill dam (CFRD) (noun) – A dam constructed of impermeable concrete and/or masonry on both the inside (upstream face) and outside (downstream face) but having a permeable rockfill interior relying on its weight for stability.
concrete gravity dam (noun) – A dam constructed of concrete and/or masonry, which relies on its weight and internal strength for stability.
assessment (noun) – evaluation, analysis, appraisal, estimation.
bolster (verb) – strengthen, support, make stronger, reinforce, buttress.
faith (noun) – trust, belief, confidence, conviction, reliance, dependence, expectation, hopefulness.
sustainable (adjective) – relating to practices or conditions that can be maintained or continued over the long term without causing significant negative impacts on the environment, society, or economy.
sustainable (adjective) – reasonable, sensible, well-founded (without disturbing the balance of nature and then without exhausting all of the natural resources).