Chenab Valley emerging as hub of hydro power generation: Kichloo

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Daily Excelsior
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Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo today said that for the first time in the history of the State that Coalition Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, has framed a well-planned policy to tap the huge Hydle Power Potential in the State.
“Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has conceived a well-planned and realistic power generation strategy and set a target to generate 9000 MWS of electricity in next 5 to 6 years in the State”, Kichloo said, adding that  Chenab Valley in particular is emerging as hub of power generation where about five hydro- electric power projects are coming up on the river Chenab.
Discussing developmental scenario in Chenab Valley with deputations of people from Paddar, Naghbini, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah at Civil Secretariat Jammu this afternoon, Mr. Kichloo said that the Chenab Valley is gifted by God with abounded hydro power potential which is being exploited optimally under the New Power Generation Policy of the Government. He said a separate agency Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPP) has been constituted by the Government to explore all the possibilities to tap maximum power potential.  He said tenders for about Rs 8848 crore Pukal Dul Hydro Electricity Project have been floated as the No Objection Certificate/ clearance with regard to environs and ecology, forest and defence has been obtained.
“It has also been cleared by PWT, CWC and Geology and Mining”, he said and added that the project is being executed under Joint Venture mode as Chenab Valley Power Projects has reached at an agreement with three consortiums, the State Power Development Corporation (PDC), National Hydro Electric Power Corporation of India (NHPC) and CVPPPL. He said  the HEP project will be executed on 49:49:2 share basis.
“Other projects which are being executed in Chenab Valley include 39 MW Kirthai II, 48 MW Lower Kalnai, 37.5 MW Parnai HEP, 9MW Dah, 600 MW Kirn HEP” Mr. Kichloo added and said that about 27 Mini Hydle Power Projects  (HEP) with a combined capacity of 373 MW are also being executed in the State involving a whooping investment of about Rs. 2200 crore. He said these projects, on completion, would go a long way in socio- economic transformation of the State.

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