The central government will make a detailed assessment of damage to hydropower projects in Sikkim after the flood water recedes, the Ministry of Power said on Thursday. The state-owned hydro power giant NHPC is taking all possible measures to get the hydropower projects operational at the earliest, the ministry said, adding that the Ministry of Power is continuously monitoring the situation arising out of flash floods in Teesta Basin in Sikkim.
According to the statement, Union Power Secretary Pankaj Agrawal held an emergency meeting on Wednesday with NHPC, wherein senior officers of the ministry and Central Electricity Authority were also present.
