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| Leh enjoys un-interrupted power supply | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Leh, Dec 22:: NHPC Limited commissioned Ist Unit of 45 MW Nimoo Bazgo HE Project on the auspicious occasion of Losar Festival at Ladakh and it was the first time in the history that Leh witnessed uninterrupted power supply through generation of clean Power in Power Starved Region of Ladakh.
According to press statement from NHPC spokesperson, the inhabitants of Leh who used to bank on Diesel Generated Power only are being supplied power from Natural resources.
"The power is being transmitted through the transmission line constructed by NHPC Limited under Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidhutikaran Yojna from Alchi (Project site) to Leh, it added.
NHPC Limited has constructed this project in the hilly terrain of Leh in extremely odd conditions. During winter, the mercury sometimes goes down to (-)40 degrees and costruction of Hydro Projects in such places becomes all the more difficult when there is dearth of oxygen in the environment.
Besides, NHPC 330 MW Kishanganga HE Project has achieved record excavation of 812 mtrs. In HRT in the month of November with Tunnel Boring Machine 23.231 KM long with a dia of 6.0 Mtrs., HRT is the most important component of the Project. Tunnel Boring Machine is being used for excavation from one end of the tunnel. This is the record excavation achieved by any of the Hydro Power Projects in the Country as on date.
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