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India, Bhutan reaffirm long-standing bilateral ties to build stronger frie
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
In addition to the two existing facilities, India reaffirmed its support for Bhutan's upcoming development objectives, which include the provision of standby lines of credit. Particular focus was given to the hydropower industry, which is the bedrock of relations between India and Bhutan.
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Chinese national faces blasphemy charges in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The recent detention of a Chinese national in Pakistan has sent shockwaves through the international community. Tian, in charge of heavy machinery, for China Gezhouba Group Company at the World Bank-financed, Dasu hydropower project in the Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, was detaine
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Pakistan: Chinese national arrested for blasphemy denies allegations in co
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Chinese national, who works as head of heavy transport at a major hydropower project, was accused on April 15 of insulting Prophet Muhammad for allegedly urging workers to speed up their pace of work as they took a prayer break, Al Jazeera reported.
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Chinese workers unsafe in Pakistan amid blasphemy accusations
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
An unnamed Chinese national, working on the Dasu Hydropower Project in the north was on April 17 taken into protective custody and flown out to safer Abbottabad after Pakistani workers on the project accused him of blasphemy.
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Himachal CM Sukhu urges to raise state's power share from hydropower proje
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday met with Power Secretary, Government of India, Alok Kumar in Kaza today and discussed various issues of the state pertaining to power projects.
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Nepal approves investment proposal from India's SJVN for 669 MW Lower Arun
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The investment proposal from SJVN worth 92.68 billion Nepali Rupees was given approval in the 53rd meeting of the Investment Board chaired by Nepal's Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia finances Mohmand Hydroelectric Dam Project in Pakistan at USD
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), represented by its CEO Sultan Abdulrahman Al-Marshad, signed today in Islamabad a development agreement with the fraternal Islamic Republic of Pakistan to finance the Mohmand Hydropower Dam Project through a soft development loan provided by the Kingdom
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Saudi Arabia enters deal to provide USD 240 million loan for Pakistan to c
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Saudi Arabia signed a USD 240 million loan agreement with Pakistan on Friday to support the Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Pakistan, Dawn reported. Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project is a major hydropower complex that wi
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Chhukha Hydropower Project enhancing India-Bhutan energy cooperation
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After the export tariff with India was revised, the Chhukha Hydropower Project will now generate additional revenue of Nu 590 M this year, Bhutan Live reported.
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Bhutan appreciates India for extending Standby Credit Facility, currency s
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
India also agreed to positively consider Bhutan's request to extend an additional Standby Credit Facility (SCF) for a period of five years.
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Efforts on to increase hydropower potential of J-K; two hydropower project
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to official statistics, Jammu and Kashmir has a hydroelectric power capacity of 11,567 MW, while the operational capacity so far is 3,360.0 MW or 29 per cent. The capacity under construction is 3,099.5 MW (26.8 per cent).
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Complete Shongtong Hydroelectric Power Project by 2025: CM Sukhu directs o
Updated : 3 years ago IST
CM Sukhu said that for this the project the tender was awarded in 2012, but the construction work had been delayed due to various reasons. Delayed projects incur increased costs and losses to the state, therefore the project needed to be completed within stipulated timeframe.
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