Shimla: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today at Himanchal is all set to lay the foundation stone of the hydropower projects worth over ₹ 11,000 crore. Around 12 noon, Prime Minister will reach Mandi in Himachal Pradesh for the event.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project. The 111 MW Project has been built at a cost of around ₹ 2080 crore. It will lead to the generation of over 380 million units of electricity per year, and help the state earn revenue worth over ₹ 120 crore annually.
As per an official statement from Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Renukaji Dam project, lying pending for around three decades.
“The project was made possible through the vision of cooperative federalism of the Prime Minister when six states viz Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi were brought together by the Centre for making the project possible,” PMO said.
“The 40 MW project will be built at a cost of around ₹ 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,” it added. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project. “The 210 MW project will be built at a cost of over ₹ 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,” PMO said.
PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project. According to PMO, this will be the first hydropower project of Hamirpur district. The 66 MW project will be built at a cost of over ₹ 680 crore. It will lead to generation of over 300 million units of electricity per year.
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