Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project

Question: Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project is being set up on which of the following river?
(a) Dhauli Ganga
(b) Ramganga
(c) Pindar
(d) Tons
Answer: (d) 
Related Facts: 

  • On 30th March, 2018, Union Power Minister K. Singh and Uttrakhand Chief Minister Trivender Singh Rawat  laid the foundation stone of public sector company SJVNL’s 60 MW Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project.
  • The project is located at Mori on the Tons River, a major tributary of the Yamuna on the Ganga basin, in Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand.
  • The project has the capacity to generate 265.5 million units of electricity every year and its estimated cost is Rs 648.33 crores.
  • SJVNL is a joint venture of the central and Himachal Pradesh governments and has more than 100,000 retail shareholders.
  • Project would be commissioned in record period of 48 months.
  • Naitwar Mori Hydro Electric Project is designed as a standalone run of the river project.
  • One of the major features of the project is that there is no displacement of population from the project site.
  • After commissioning of the project, 12 per cent free electricity will be supplied to Uttarakhand as royalty.
  • In addition to this, each project-affected family will be provided with an amount equivalent to cost of 100 units of electricity per month for 10 years.

Reference:
http://www.cm.uk.gov.in/upload/pressrelease/Pressrelease-2502.pdf
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/foundation-stone-laid-for-sjvnl-hydro-project-in-uttarakhand-118033000657_1.html
https://www.uttaravani.com/natwar-mori-hydropower-project-chief-minister-made-foundation-stone/
https://www.devdiscourse.com/Article/2626-shri-r-k-singh-lays-foundation-stone-of-the-60-mw-naitwar-mori-hydro-electric-project-in-uttarkashi

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