Pakal Dul hydro power project to provide 12 pc free power to J&K

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the inaugural session of the Advantage Assam- Global Investors Summit 2018, in Guwahati, Assam on Saturday.
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi addressing at the inaugural session of the Advantage Assam- Global Investors Summit 2018, in Guwahati, Assam on Saturday.

NEW DELHI: The proposed 1,000 megawatt Pakal Dul hydroelectric power project on Marusadar River, a tributary of Chenab River, in Jammu and Kashmir will be completed in 66 months and will provide 12 per cent free power to the State, according to the Power Ministry.

A foundation stone for construction of the proposed hydroelectric power project in the State was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today.

In a statement issued in the national capital, the Ministry said all clearances have been obtained for the Pakal Dul project, which aims to generate 3,330.18 million units of electricity annually. (AGENCIES)

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