The Northeast, described as a powerhouse of the country by Narendra Modi, is using
newly designed watermills to light up its own villages. These micro-hydel projects, also known as hydrogers, have been developed by the Nagaland Empowerment of People through Energy Development, a government body. As of now, there are 22 hydrogers in Nagaland and one each in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Meghalaya in villages that are not connected to the power grid.