Question: Sainj Hydel Project is located in which of the following State?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Jammu-Kashmir
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:
- On September 12th, 2017, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the Sainj Hydroelectric Project, set up at Sainj in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.
- Its power generation capacity is 100 MW (50X50 MW).
- This is the first project under HPPCL which is evacuating 400 KV power directly on the power grid network and 400 KV Gas Insulated Switchgear.
- The power generation by this project will be fed into the northern region grid through ‘Loop in Loop out’ arrangement with Parbati-II and III, hydel electric power project.
- It is one of the projects registered as ‘Green Power Project’ under clean development mechanism.
- The project would earn revenue of Rs 80 crore to Rs.100 crore per annum.
- Project Affected Families (PAFs) would be provided 100 units free electricity per month as per the policy.
Reference:
http://www.himachalpr.gov.in/OneNews.aspx?Language=1&ID=10675
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/cm-opens-100-mw-sainj-project/465998.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/cm-launches-100mw-sainj-power-project/articleshow/60486927.cms