300 MW lakhwad hydro power project construction work would begin shortly because the Union Government has agreed in principle and has asked the State Government to submit prior communique between the State and Environment Minstry to the Union Government. It was decided in a meeting between Cabinet secretary Ajit Seth and State chief secretary Subhash Kumar on Saturday.
The project was pending before the Environment and Forest Ministry so the State did not get investment clearance from planning commission.During meeting Seth has instructed kumar to send a copy of environment and forest clearance before planning commission and Cabinet secretariat as well. He assured that the State would be given investment clearance by the Union Government. Thereafter connstruction work would begin.
For this project Union Govenrment would give 90 per cent contribution ie Rs2,578 crore out of total cost Rs3,966. 51 crore to the State. With this multipurpose project in six States like uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana would be benefitted. Five States excluding Uttarakhand would received drinking water as well. In this project Uttarkahand would get 615 Million unit electricity. Tentatively if it starts now then generation would begin by 2020.