JAMMU: Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday said all-out efforts should be made to execute hydropower projects in the state for all-round development of the sector.
The Governor was chairing the 74th meeting of the board of directors of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) at the Raj Bhavan here.
There is a hydro potential of 20,000 MW in the State, of which projects of 16,475 MW capacity on Chenab (11,283 MW), Jhelum (3,084 MW), Ravi (500 MW), and Indus (1,608 MW) rivers have already been identified, Malik said.
“All-out efforts should be made to execute projects with ruthless efficiency to achieve the desired objectives of all-round development of the hydro power sector in the State”, he said. (AGENCIES)
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