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Name Dul Hasti Project after Om Mehta [1]

KISHTWAR: Residents of Kishtwar have demanded naming the Dul Hasti power project after Om Mehta, prominent congress leader. Terming Mehta involvement in the project right from the beginning and was instrumental in getting the power project of 390 MW capacity sanctioned by the cabinet. The hydel project was to cost Rs 3400 crores. Due to the interruptions its present cost is estimated to be Rs 4500 crores. The plant will generate 390 MW of electricity and provide employment to a large number of local people. It has been constructed by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation.

Publication Date: 
18/04/2008
Kashmir Times (Jammu) [2]
Tags:
Hydroelectricity [3], National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) [4], Jammu & Kashmir [5]
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