Chairman and Managing Director, SJVN, Nand Lal Sharma on Thursday expressed gratitude to Himachal CM Jai Ram Thakur and State Govt for allotting three projects of 501 MW capacity in Chenab Basin in the state. The Cabinet meeting chaired by the Chief Minister has allocated 104 MW Tandi, 130 MW Rashil and 267 MW Sach Khas Hydro Electric Projects on the Chenab Basin to SJVN which is already developing three Projects -- 430 MW Reoli Dugli, 210 MW Purthi & 138 MW Bardang Hydro Electric Projects in Chenab Basin. With allocation of these three Projects SJVN now has six Projects with a total capacity of 1279 MW in Chenab Basin.Sharma informed the Chief Minister that, SJVN has already established office in Udaipur and assured that the Projects shall be completed in time bound manner as Hydro Power is the core strength of SJVN. The CMD said that environment protection and resolution of local issues have always been a priority at SJVN, and he assured Thakur utmost care of Environment and other local issues will be taken during the development of these projects.
He emphasized that the Hydro Power has to be developed with Integrated River Basin Development approach for economic viability and to give boost to infrastructural development.