Nation first 850 Mw Hydel project start on River Chenab Prime Minister Manmohan Singh kick to start work on 850 megawatt hydro-electric project on the River Chenab as part of efforts to tap the hydroelectric potential in Jammu and Kashmir. The 850 MW Ratle project, which is the nation's first hydroelectric project that was bid out through tariff based international competitive bidding, will cost Rs 5,500 crore, Singh said laying foundation stone of the project. The project was awarded to GVK Power which offered the lowest tariff for generating power. " GVK Power effort will be made to complete the project by its scheduled deadline of February 2018," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said adding electricity generated from this project will bring prosperity to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and other Indian state also Despite power generation in the state rising to 1,664 MW, Jammu and Kashmir continues to be a power deficit state, he sa
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