Centre okays Rs 1,810 cr for HP hydro electric project

The Central government Wednesday approved an investment of Rs 1,810 crore for the 210 megawatt Luhri Stage I hydroelectric project on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh. The project is being developed near Nirath village along the Old Hindustan-Tibet road (NH-05) in Shimla and Kullu districts, and is expected to generate nearly 760 million units of electricity annually.

Investment for the project was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, and includes a budgetary support of around Rs 66 crore from the Union government, Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said.

“The project will be commissioned in about five years and power generated from it will help in providing grid stability and improving the power supply position,” he said.