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Cabinet approves revised cost estimate-I of Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project in Uttarakhand

| | Mar 07, 2017, at 03:39 am
New Delhi, Mar 6 (IBNS): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday approved the Revised Cost Estimate-I of 400 MW Koteshwar Hydro Electric Project (HEP) in Uttarakhand at an estimated completion cost of Rs.2,717.35 crore.

The project is being implemented by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) India Limited,read a government statement.

In addition to additional generating capacity of 400 MW of peaking power it will regulate releases from Tehri Reservoir for irrigation and drinking water supply.

The reservoir of Koteshwar HEP will also act as lower reservoir for under construction Tehri PSP (1000 MW).

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