The Minister visited three project sites in Kishtwar on Monday and directed officials to ensure the timely completion of the hydropower projects on the Chenab River, a key component of the Indus river system.
Dhami stressed that the Supreme Court had already cleared these projects, but the Union FECC Ministry and the Jal Shakti Ministry were yet to give their go-ahead.
Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday asked Union Power Minister CR Patil and raised demand for giving clearance to the eight Power Project awaiting centre's nod for the past more than 11 years.
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said here on Thursday that the state government was set to allocate 22 new hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 828 MW.
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Bhutan Lyonpo Gem Tshering and Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Manohar Lal met here on Friday and discussed strengthening longstanding cooperation between the two nations in the hydropower sector.
PM Modi also launched Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-III in Himachal Pradesh for the upgradation of around 3,125-km of roads in the state.
Some of the organisations, who have joined hands in HP for the cause, include All India Democratic Women’s Association, Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan, Ghumantu Pashupalak Mahasabha, Himachal Gyan Vigyan Samiti, Himachal Kisan Sabha and Himachal Van Adhikar Manch.
Addressing the Chief Ministerial Plenary session during 2nd Global REINVEST Renewable Energy Investor’s Meet, Thakur welcomed investors to invest in Himachal in hydropower and solar energy sectors.
Locals question whether the state needs many national highways that 'destabilise' hills.
In a jolt to power consumers, the Uttarakhand government has cleared a hike in power tariff in the hill state,…
