Srinagar, August 18: Jammu and Kashmir government has identified over hundred sites to develop small hydro power projects to meet the power demand in the state.
“As many as 110 project sites for development of hydro power have been identified by the Power Development Department,” an official spokesman said after a meeting.
The joint meeting of the officers of Science and Technology and Power Development departments, which was chaired by Minister for Science and Technology Aga Syed Ruhullah, discussed in detail 2MW and above capacity power projects.
The projects above 2MW capacity will be developed by Power Development Department while projects up to 2MW will be build by department of Science and Technology, he said.
Ruhullah asked the concerned departments to take up survey of potential small hydro power sites without delay and also review the performance of ongoing projects on priority.
—Agencies