Lok Sabha
Jammu and Kashmir will have 1000 Micro Hydro Projects for increased electricity access. The implementation of this project started in 2005-06 after a component under the reconstruction plan for Jammu and Kashmir announced by the Prime Minister in November 2004. The implementation of this project is being done through the Army. 967 Projects have been completed so far, of which 893 have been handed over to the village community or State administration.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy supports the deployment of small hydro projects, i.e. upto 25 MW station capacity for which it provides central finance assistance.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Shri Vilas Muttemwar in a written reply to question :in the Lok Sabha today.
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(Release ID :31054)