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Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed here on Sunday for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects. (Photo/ANI)
MoUs signed to make J-K power surplus region ANI | Updated: Jan 03, 2021 22:29 IST
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) January 3 (ANI): Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on Sunday for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, in a bid to make Jammu and Kashmir a power surplus region in the country.
According to an official release, the MoUs were signed between Power Development Department (PDD), J&K; National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd and J&K Power Development Corporation, in the presence of RK Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Power; Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of J&K, and Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) January 3 (ANI): Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed on Sunday for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, in a bid to make Jammu and Kashmir a power surplus region in the country.
According to an official release, the MoUs were signed between Power Development Department (PDD), J&K; National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd and J&K Power Development Corporation, in the presence of RK Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Power; Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of J&K, and Dr Jitendra Singh, MoS, PMO.
The occasion also witnessed the inauguration of as many as 19 important projects of PDD aimed at greater generation, efficient transmission and better distribution of power supply in J&K during the Mega inauguration ceremony, the release said.
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Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, Union MoS during MoU signing ceremony for implementation of Mega Hydro Power projects on Sunday, January 3, 2020. Pic: DIPR
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Jammu, Jan 03: In a historic moment for energy sufficiency, Jammu and Kamir government and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the 850-MW Ratle HEP and 930-MW Kirthai-II HEP and the execution of the Sawalkot HEP (1,856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II-240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II-258 MW) power projects, worth Rs 34,000 crore, here on Sunday.
The MoUs were signed between Power Development Department (PDD), J&K; National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd. and J&K Power Development Corporation , in the presence of Raj Kumar Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Power, New & Renewable Energy and Ministry of Skill Develo