During his ongoing visit, Modi inaugurated the 1,020 MW Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, a joint initiative between India and Bhutan, marking a major milestone in energy cooperation.
In a major milestone, the 624 megawatt Kiru hydroelectric project, under construction on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, has reached a significant milestone with the completion of 10 lakh cubic meters of Dam Concreting, out of a total target of 12 lakh cubic meters.
The House Committee on Estimates held a meeting at the Assembly Complex, Srinagar, to review the functioning of the Jammu and Kashmir Forest, Ecology & Environment Department.
The joint venture agreement lays out a comprehensive framework for the project development, construction, operation, and maintenance under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model, with a 25-year project term from the commercial operation date.
According to officials, the team will arrive here on 17 June and till 28 June visit various rivers, waters of which are allocated to Pakistan under the IWT.
Expressing satisfaction with the status of 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam, the Union minister highlighted the amplified significance of hydropower in ensuring a seamless transition to renewable energy.
Prabodh Saxena said it is the priority of the state government to complete the works of the ongoing hydropower project.
