In a historic moment for energy sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, memoranda of understanding (MoU) were on Sunday signed for implementation of much awaited mega hydro power projects to make the union territory a power surplus region in the country.

The MoUs for the implementation of 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP, besides execution of long pending Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II) (258 MW) were signed between the J&K Power Development Department (PDD), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and J&K Power Development Corporation in presence of Union Minister RK Singh and Jitendra Singh and J&K Lt-Governor Manoj Sinha here.

The occasion also witnessed inauguration of as many as 19 important projects of the PDD. — PTI

Courtesy: Daily Tribune: 3rd January 2021