Highest achiever state in overall hydropower capacity Award

Current Context :  Himachal Pradesh has been awarded the prestigious “Highest Achiever State in Overall Hydropower Capacity” at the Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo.

Presented by : Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Pralhad Joshi, at the expo held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

MEASURES TAKEN BY GOVERNMENT FOR HYDROPOWER:

• The government has laid a special focus on harnessing hydropower and renewable energy.
• A 32 MW Pekhubela solar power plant has been made operational in a record time span of six months and two more solar power projects.
• 10 MW in Kutlehar and 5 MW at Bhanjal, were also coming up and would be dedicated to the people soon.