Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation stones of a number of hydropower schemes in Himachal Pradesh, today (December 27, 2021).
The Prime Minister will be engaged with the following hydropower projects:
Renukaji Dam:
Modi 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. The 40-mw project will be built at a cost of around Rs.7,000 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.
Luhri Stage-1
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Luhri (Stage-1) hydropower project. The 210-mw project will be built at a cost of over Rs.1,800 crore. It will lead to generation of over 750 million kwh of electricity per year. The modern and dependable grid support will prove beneficial to surrounding states of the region as well.
Dhaulasidh
The foundation stone laying of the Dhaulasidh hydropower project is also scheduled. This 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.
Sawra-Kuddu
PM Modi will inaugurate the 111-mw Sawra-Kuddu hydropower project, built at a cost of around Rs 2080 crore. It will lead to generation of over 380 million kwh of electricity per year, and help the state earn revenue worth over Rs.120 crore annually.
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Featured photograph (source: adb.org) is a file picture of protection works in the hill slopes at adit-III, located at Jhaki, related to the 111-mw Sawra-Kudu hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh.
