NHPC-JKSPDC to build Chenab river plant
The Cabinet has approved Rs.5,281.94 crore for 850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to be managed by a Joint Venture Company between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDC) with equity contribution of 51% and 49%, respectively.
The Indian Government is also supporting the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir by providing grant of Rs.776.44 crore for Equity contribution of JKSPDC in the JVC to be set up for construction of Ratle HE Project (850 MW).
NHPC will invest its equity Rs.808.14 crore from its internal resources, said the Cabinet in giving the approval on 20 Jan 2021.
The Ratle Hydro Electric Project shall be commissioned within a span of 60 months. The Power generated from the Project will help in providing balancing of Grid and will improve the power supply position.
The Government of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, to make the Project viable, will extend exemption from levy of Water Usage Charges for 10 years after commissioning of the project, reimbursement of State’s share of GST (i.e. SGST) and waiver of free power to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in a decremental manner, i.e., the free power to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir would be 1% in the 1st year after commissioning of the Project and rising @1% per year to 12% in the 12th year.
The project will contribute in overall socio-economic development of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Further, Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir will be benefitted by getting free power worth Rs.5,289 crore and through levy of Water Usage Charges worth Rs.9,581 crore from Ratle Hydro Electric Project, during project life cycle of 40 years. #power #investment #project #tenders /fiinews.com
