New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 1810 crore Investment Proposal of 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydro Power Project on river Satluj in HP. A proposal to this effect was approved in a meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
Addressing mediapersons here after the Cabinet meeting, Mr Javadekar said that this project will increase employment opportunities at the local level and improve the standard of living of the people. Two thousand people will get employment at the local level, he said. He said this project will be commissioned within a span of 62 months and will also lead to reduction of 6.1 lakh Tons of carbon dioxide from environment annually.
