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PM Modi to visit Mandi on Dec 27 and inaugurate, lay foundation stone of hydropower projects

<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mandi in Himachal Pradesh tomorrow. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of hydropower projects worth over  11 thousand crore rupees at around 12 Noon. Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of Renukaji Dam project.<br />''<br />''Lying pending for around three decades, the project was made possible through the vision of cooperative federalism of the Prime Minister, when six states namely Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi were brought together by the Centre for making the project possible.<br />''<br />''The 40 Mega Watt project will be built at a cost of around 7 thousand crore rupees. It will prove to be immensely beneficial for Delhi, which will be able to receive around 500 million cubic metre water supply per year.<br />''<br />''Besides, Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Luhri Stage- 1 Hydro Power Project. The 210 Mega Watt project will be built at a cost of over  1800 crore rupees. It will lead to generation of over 750 million units of electricity per year. The modern and dependable grid support will prove beneficial to surrounding states of the region as well.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also lay the foundation stone of Dhaulasidh Hydro Power Project which will be the first hydro-power project of Hamirpur district. The 66 Mega Watt project will be built at a cost of over 680 crore rupees. It will lead to generation of over 300 million units of electricity per year.<br />''<br />''He will also  inaugurate the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project. The one hundred 11 Mega Watt project has been built at a cost of around 2 thousand 80 crore rupees. It will lead to generation of over 380 million units of electricity per year, and help the state earn revenue worth over  120 crore rupees annually.<br />''<br />''Prior to the event, Mr Modi will also preside over the second ground breaking ceremony of Himachal Pradesh Global Investors' Meet at around 11:30 AM. The Meet is expected to give a boost to investment in the region through the start of projects worth around 28 thousand crore rupees.</span><br />

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