Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a visit to Mandi, also known as ‘Chhoti Kashi’, and inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth Rs 11,000 crore that will help boost the state’s economy and provide additional power to the states.
One project that has been lying pending for around three decades will prove to be beneficial for Delhi, which will be able to receive around 500 million cubic metre water supply per year.
Donning a long woollen coat and hand gloves amidst chilly weather, Modi presided over the second groundbreaking ceremony of the Himachal Pradesh Global Investors’ Meet that is expected to give a boost to investment in the region through the start of projects worth around Rs 28,000 crore.
