Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating and laying foundation stone of multiple projects, in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh today.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating and laying foundation stone of multiple projects, in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh today.
Mandi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project in Mandi. The 111 MW Project has been built at a cost of around Rs 2080 crore. It will lead to generation of over 380 million units of electricity per year, and help the state earn revenue worth over Rs 120 crore annually.
The PM also laid the foundation stone of Renukaji Dam project. Lying pending for around three decades, the project was made possible when six states – Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi – were brought together by the Centre for making the project possible. The 40 MW project will be built at a cost of around Rs 7000 crore. It will prove to be immensely beneficial for Delhi, which will be able to receive around 500 million cubic metre water supply per year.
Modi further laid the foundation stone of the Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project as well as the Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project.
The 210 MW Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project will be built at a cost of over Rs 1800 crore. It will lead to generation of over 750 million units of electricity per year. The modern and dependable grid support will prove beneficial to surrounding states of the region as well.
The Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project will be the first hydropower project of Hamirpur district. The 66 MW project will be built at a cost of over Rs 680 crore. It will lead to generation of over 300 million units of electricity per year.
Prime Minister also presided over the second ground breaking ceremony of Himachal Pradesh Global Investors’ Meet. The Meet is expected to give a boost to investment in the region through the start of projects worth around Rs 28,000 crore.
– global bihari bureau
