New Delhi: NHPC Limited today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for implementation of 130.1 MW Dagmara H.E. Project in Bihar’s Supaul district.
The 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, the largest hydropower project of Bihar is to be implemented by NHPC on ownership basis. NHPC is a Category-A Miniratna Company under Ministry of Power in the field of Hydropower. Currently, NHPC has 24 operational power stations with a total installed capacity of 7071 MW.
The MOU was signed and exchanged by the signatories Biswajit Basu, Director (Projects), NHPC and Alok Kumar, Managing Director, BSHPC, in the presence of R.K. Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Power and New and Renewable Energy & Minister of State Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, Government of India and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Energy Minister, Government of Bihar.
Speaking on the occasion, R.K. Singh, thanked NHPC for their speedy response and cooperation in taking up the project “which reflects their keen spirit towards their aim of development of hydropower”. He further said that hydropower is very important in the background of climate change and in shift from fossil to non-fossil fuel for future generation.
A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC said that the Dagmara H.E. Project will be a landmark project in the power sector scenario of Bihar as far as green power is concerned. He further added that apart from generating clean and green power, the execution will boost the socio-economic and infrastructure development in the area and shall also create employment opportunities.
– global bihari bureau
