Dehradun, July 6:
The Centre would grant all clearances to the 300 megawatt Lakhwar
hydropower project in Uttarakhand soon. It has also agreed to provide
financial assistance for completion of the project, official sources
said on Friday.
During a meeting to discuss the status of hydropower projects in the
State and neighbouring Himachal Pradesh in New Delhi on Thursday, the
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Mr Pulok Chatterjee, directed
the officials concerned to grant all necessary clearances for the
Lakhwar project, to be constructed on river Yamuna, the sources said.
He also said that the Centre would also provide financial assistance to
Uttarakhand for the completion of the project, they said.
The meeting was attended by officials of Himachal Pradesh led by its
Chief Secretary, Mr Sudripta Roy, Uttarakhand Chief Secretary, Mr Alok
Kumar Jain and Secretary, Power, Mr S.S Sandhu.
Mr Jain said the growing difference between demand and supply of power
had made it difficult for the State Government to provide uninterrupted
electricity to the people, sources said.
The meeting also discussed the 660 MW Kisau hydropower project, a joint
venture between Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. The project, which is
to be constructed on Tons river, would also provide drinking water and
irrigation facilities to the States such as Uttar Pradesh, Haryana,
Rajasthan, and Delhi, they added.
the Hindu
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