PM Narendra Modi inaugurated hydropower projects in Himachal Pradesh.

Why in news?

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently addressed a rally in Mandi and said that the hydropower projects inaugurated are a part of the climate-friendly new India and aim at conserving the environment.

About Hydropower projects

• Modi addressed the rally in Himachal Pradesh after inaugurating 287 investment projects worth over Rs 28,197 crores.
• Modi also laid the foundation of the Rs 6,700-crore Renukaji Dam project along with several other developmental projects. The dam will substantially add to the water supply of Delhi. The Luhri Stage 1 Hydro Power Project, Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project and Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project were also inaugurated. These projects aim to tap the hydropower potential of the region and are worth Rs 11,281 crore.