30th April, 2003
Ministry of Power  


HYDRO-POWER PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION


Rajya Sabha

Thirty-seven hydro electric projects with aggregate capacity of 14,344 MW are presently under construction in the country. Nine hydro-electric projects with aggregate capacity of 3,765 MW are programmed to be commissioned during the year 2003-04.

This information was given by Smt. Jayawanti Mehta, Minister of State for Power in a written reply to a question by Smt. Savita Sharda in Rajya Sabha today.