Deputy Chief Minister of Telangana, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka called on Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at New Delhi, today. He submitted a letter expressing the interest in SELI HEP (400 MW) and MIYAR HEP (120 MW) power projects.
The Government of Telangana requested the Himachal Pradesh Government for a draft MOU in this regard so that the matter could be carried forward. Earlier, in response to the invitation of proposal of state government for the implementation of 22 hydro electric projects on BOOT basis from interested states/ union territories/state PSUs/ central PSUs, a team of senior officers of Power department of Telangana visited Himachal Pradesh and held discussions with Secretary, Power, Rakesh Kanwar.
The team also visited the sites of SELI HEP and MIYAR HEP and recommended that interest could be expressed for sites with potential of more than 100 MW hydel projects.This step is a way forward in the process of exploring sources for generating more electricity and earning revenues for the state of Himachal Pradesh.
The senior officers of Telangana and Himachal Pradesh Government were present on the occasion.