India’s hydro potential assessed in 1987
Basin/River Potential MW Probable Installed
  60% load factor capacity (MW)
Indus 19,988 33,832
Ganga 10,715 20,711
Central Indian rivers 2740 4152
West-flowing rivers 6149 9430
East-flowing rivers 9532 14,511
Brahmaputra 34,920 66,065
Total: 84044 148,701