Telangana evinces interest in hydel power projects in Himachal Pradesh

Hyderabad: In response to Himachal Pradesh government’s invitation for proposals related to implement 22 Hydro Electric Projects on BOOT basis, a team of senior officials from the Power department from Telangana visited Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
They held discussions with the Secretary, Department of Power, Himachal Pradesh and inspected SELI HEP (400 MW) and MIYAR HEP(120 MW) project sites. Following their assessment, they recommended expressing interest in projects with a potential of more than 100 MW capacity.
Accordingly, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, along with the Principal Secretary, Department of Energy, met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in the presence of officials from the Himachal Pradesh government.
During the meeting, the Deputy Chief Minister formally submitted a letter expressing Telangana’s interest in the SELI HEP (400 MW) and MIYAR HEP (120 MW) projects.
The Deputy Chief Minister requested the Himachal Pradesh government to send a draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for further examination. The Telangana government will initiate necessary procedures to sign the MoU at the earliest.
The hydel power generated from these projects will be utilized for Telangana, strengthening its electricity supply for both present and future demands. This initiative is a significant step forward in Telangana’s ongoing efforts to enhance power generation capacity and meet the state’s growing energy needs.