Yamunanagar, Apr 14 (UNI) On the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Architect of the Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated a host of development projects to the people of Haryana.

He laid the foundation stone for the third unit of 800 MW at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar worth Rs 8,469 crore. Additionally, he laid the foundation stone for a GOBARdhan Plant in Yamunanagar worth Rs 90 crore and inaugurated the Rewari Bypass built at a cost of Rs 1,069 crore.

Union Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs and Power Manohar Lal, Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation Rao Inderjit Singh, Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal, Haryana Cabinet Ministers, Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar and Shyam Singh Rana were also present on this occasion.

The Ministry of Power, Government of India, has granted approval to Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) to set up the third unit of 800 MW at Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar.

This project is an expansion of the existing plant that currently operates 2×300 MW units. A total of 233 acres of land will be used for constructing the new unit. The project is targeted to be completed within 52 months, and commercial operations are expected to begin within 48 months, by March 2029.

With this new unit, Haryana’s in-house power generation capacity will increase to 3,382 MW.

The Rewari Bypass project has been developed under the Bharatmala scheme on Hybrid Annuity Mode at a cost of Rs 1,069 crore. This four-lane bypass has been constructed around Rewari city to reduce traffic congestion. The total length of the bypass is 14.4 km. It begins at the NH-352 junction and connects to NH-11 towards Narnaul. This project is a significant step towards resolving traffic issues in Rewari city and enhancing connectivity to Narnaul.

A GOBARdhan plant will be set up in Mukarampur, Yamunanagar, by the Municipal Corporation Yamunanagar-Jagadhri in collaboration with BPCL worth Rs 90 crore. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 2,600 metric tons of compressed biogas. The project is expected to be completed by May 2027. The CBG plant will use agricultural residues, cattle dung, and municipal solid waste to generate biogas. Approximately 45,000 metric tons of solid waste and 36,000 metric tons of cattle dung will be processed scientifically each year.

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