Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in New Delhi on Tuesday and requested approval for the development and construction of eight hydropower projects of 761 MW capacity. These include seven projects of 647 MW and one project of 114 MW. Chief Minister Dhami told Union Minister Patil that the construction of these projects will give impetus to the social and economic development of Uttarakhand. He said that the state government is fully committed to the cleanliness, uninterrupted flow and environmental protection of Mother Ganga and all other rivers. Following the recommendations of experts, it is moving forward towards the goal of sustainable development.
Give approval to Sela Urthing project
The Chief Minister said that the 114 MW Sela Urthing Hydroelectric Project is in Pithoragarh on Dhauliganga. It is not part of the Ganga basin within the state boundaries. There is no ban on projects in other river valleys except Ganga and its tributaries in the state. Therefore, Sela Urthing Hydroelectric Project should be approved. He requested the Union Minister to give necessary instructions to the concerned officials for this.
