Himachal Govt signs pacts for 19 hydropower projects worth Rs 3,336 crore

New Delhi: In a fresh push to tap its hydropower potential, the Himachal Pradesh government has cleared implementation agreements for 19 hydropower projects, ranging from 6 MW to 24 MW.

The Himachal Pradesh Government has signed implementation agreements for 19 hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 278 MW and an estimated investment of about Rs 3,336 crore during the current year, officials said on Monday.

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These projects include the 9 MW Soyal Dashal, 6 MW Khauli-II, 9 MW Gramang, 10 MW Umli, 24 MW Bharmour Stage-I, 21 MW Bharmour Stage-II, 22.5 MW Harsar Stage-II, 19 MW Harsar Stage-III, 24 MW Tundah Stage-II, 18 MW Janglik, 15 MW Rupin Stage-II.

It also includes 17 MW Dunali-I and II, 12 MW Jari, 18 MW Toral Kundli, 15 MW Tundan, 10 MW Kot Dogri, 8 MW Upper Kurmi, 11 MW Kalal Khol and 9.6 MW Melan hydroelectric projects, a statement issued here said.

The state government has cancelled the allotments of 15 power projects where it was observed that developers had shown little interest in implementing their projects. Now, efforts are underway to invite international bids for speedy implementation of these projects.

Congratulating officers and employees of the energy department, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the present state government was committed to harnessing the vast hydropower potential of Himachal Pradesh.

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He said construction of the 150 MW Tidong Stage-I Hydroelectric Project had been completed and the state government had also signed an MoU with Geo Tropi India Pvt Ltd for the exploration and development of geothermal power projects.

He said of the state's estimated hydropower potential of about 24,000 MW, construction has already been completed on 189 projects with a combined capacity of 12,588 MW.

Additionally, 54 projects with a total capacity of 1,528 MW are currently under construction, while 526 projects with a combined capacity of 7,539 MW are at various stages of approval.

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