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Uttarakhand's 72 MW Tyuni-Plasu Hydropower Project gets much-awaited centre's nod

Prithviraj Singh
Dehradun, Oct 30 (UNI) The much-awaited 72 MW Tyuni-Plasu Hydroelectric Project of Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UJVNL) is to finally see the light of day as the project was granted forest clearance by the Centre on Friday.
This has paved the way for construction of the proposed project on the Tons River in Dehradun district.
Sharing the information, UJVNL officials said clearance granted by the union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change has made way for starting construction of the 72 MW Hydropower Project on River Tons to meet the challenges of power scarcity in the state.
According to the officials, the project is estimated to generate nearly 298.51 million units electricity annually.
Expressing happiness over the final forest clearance granted to the Tyuni-Plasu Hydroelectric Project, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said "This is a significant milestone towards making Uttarakhand self-reliant in the energy sector.
"Uttarakhand has immense potential for generation of hydroelectric power and the government is committed to exploite this potential adequately maintaining the environmental balance in the Himalayas."
The Chief Minister said the Uttarakhand government has been consistently working to promote clean and renewable energy.
"Commissioning of Tyuni-Plasu Hydroelectric Project will enhance the state's power generation capacity and strengthen energy security.
"We are striving to complete legal procedural formalities and clearance works pertaining to other hydroelectric projects in a time-bound manner to ensure better utilisation of the state's water resources," said Dhami.
Ajay Kumar Singh, Managing Director of UJVNL Limited, stated that obtaining final forest clearance for the Tyuni-Plasu Power Project is a big success owing to the long-sustained efforts.
UJVNL will carry out the project works on priority and ensure compliance with all statutory and technical procedures.
Managing Director Ajay Kumar Singh expressed gratitude for the guidance and directives of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for this significant achievement.
He noted that under the Chief Minister's guidance, continuous efforts are being made to develop the state's hydroelectric capacity and strengthen the energy sector.
Singh said that development of projects like the Tyuni-Plasu will increase clean energy generation in the state and promote self-reliance in the power sector.
He stated that UJVNL is committed for developing new hydroelectric projects and accelerating the pace of ongoing projects in the state.
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