Arunachal Pradesh allotted 12 hydropower projects to three Central Government PSUs
Arunachal Pradesh government allotted 12 hydropower projects to three Central Government PSUs by signing Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). The MoAs were signed in the presence of Union Power Minister R. K.
Singh, Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein. The programme was also attended by Union Power Secretary, senior officers from the Power Ministry and CMDs of CPSUs. Several ministers, MLAs and senior officers from the state were also present on the occasion.
The total operational capacity of these 12 projects will be to the tune of 11,517 MW. The projects will be implemented by three Central PSUs – NHPC Ltd., SJVN Ltd. and NEEPCO Ltd.
The detailed PSU-wise project list is attached. These projects were initially allotted to independent power developers but remained stalled due to various reasons. To unlock this potential, the Central and the State Governments made joint and concerted efforts over the last two years.
The efforts bore fruit and the award of these projects to CPSUs today will help restart their execution. While thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Power Minister R. K.
Singh for their unflinching support, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said that the award of these projects is a historic moment not only for the state but for the entire nation. He pointed that, on the one hand, they will give a tremendous boost to the growth and the development of the state and on the other, they will augment the country’s energy security through clean and green energy. He exhorted the stakeholders to implement these projects in a mission mode in the overall interest of the state and the nation.
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