Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Mandi in Himachal Pradesh on 27 December to inaugurate and lay the foundation of various hydro-power projects in the state.
Highlights of his visit
He presided over the ground breaking ceremony of the second Himachal Pradesh Global Investors’ Meet.
Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project:
He inaugurated the 111 MW Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project
It is built on river Pabber, a tributary of river Yamuna in Shimla District.
It will produce over 380 million units of electricity per year,
It was built at a cost of around Rs 2080 crore.
He laid the foundation stone for various Hydro -electric projects to be built in Himachal Pradesh. These projects are as follows:
Renukaji Dam project:
Renukaji is a multi-purpose river project to be built on Giri river which is a tributary of the Yamuna River.
It is located in the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh.
The 7000 crore project will produce 40 MW of electricity to be used by Himachal Pradesh and it will supply drinking water to Delhi and participating States.
It is a national status project where Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh,Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand will jointly develop the project along with the Central Government .
Around 90% of the cost of irrigation/drinking water component of the project i.e. ₹3,892.83 crore will be provided by the Central government and the remaining ₹432.54 crore by the rest of the basin States.
Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project:
The 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Electric Project is located on river Satluj which is situated in Shimla &Kullu districts of Himachal Pradesh.
This project will generate 758.20 million units of electricity annually and cost around Rs 1800 crore.
This project is being implemented by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL)
Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project
It is a 66 MW hydro project on river Beas in the Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh with a cost of around Rs 680 crores.
This will be the first hydropower project of the Hamirpur district.
It is being developed by Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL).
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL):
It is a public sector company set up in 1988 for Hydro electric power generation and transmission.
It is a joint venture of the Government of India and the Himachal Pradesh Government.
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