Speed Post News Network
New Delhi / Patna : A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on June 14, 2021, between NHPC Limited and Bihar State Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (BSHPC) for Implementation of 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, Supaul, Bihar, through Video Conferencing.
The MoU was signed and exchanged by the signatories in the presence of R K Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Power and New & Renewable Energy & Minister of State Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GoI, and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Energy Minister, Govt. of Bihar.
The MoU was signed by Biswajit Basu, Director (Projects), NHPC, on behalf of NHPC, whereas Alok Kumar, Managing Director, BSHPC, signed the document on behalf of Govt. of Bihar.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister R K Singh thanked NHPC for their speedy response and cooperation in taking up the project which reflects their keen spirit towards their aim of development of hydropower. He said that hydropower is very important in the background of climate change and in shift from fossil to non-fossil fuel for future generation, according to a PIB release.
In his address Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Energy Minister, Govt. of Bihar, conveyed his gratitude on behalf of state government to Ministry of Power and NHPC for taking up the implementation of the Dagmara Project. He said that the project will bring all round progress and development in the state.
A K. Singh, CMD, NHPC, said that the Dagmara H E Project will be a landmark project in the power sector scenario of Bihar as far as green power is concerned. He further added that apart from generating clean and green power, the execution will boost the socio-economic and infrastructure development in the area and shall also create employment opportunities.
The 130.1 MW Dagmara HE Project, the largest hydropower project of Bihar, is to be implemented by NHPC on ownership basis. NHPC is a Category-A Miniratna Company under Ministry of Power, Govt. of India, in the field of Hydropower. Currently, NHPC has 24 operational power stations with a total installed capacity of 7,071 MW.