Govt signs MoU with NHPC to make J&K power surplus

In a significant development that might be a gamechanger in making Jammu and Kashmir a power surplus region, the government on Sunday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation for implementation and execution of five Hydroelectric Power Projects (HEPs) for generating over 4,000 MW electricity.

The MoUs are signed for implementation of 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP; execution of Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II) (258 MW) among the J&K’s PDD, JKPDC and NHPCNHPC.