bhutan: MoU for Sankosh Multipurpose Project in Bhutan
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18:30 IST
THDC India Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Deptt. of Energy, Royal Govt. of Bhutan for updation of ‘Detailed Project Report’ (DPR) of 4060 MW Sankosh Multipurpose Project in Bhutan.

The MOU was signed by Shri R.S.T.Sai, CMD, THDC India Ltd and Shri Yeshi Wangdi, Director General, Royal Govt of Bhutan in the presence of Union Minister of Power and Minister of External Affairs, Royal Govt of Bhutan in New Delhi today.

Sankosh project is a part of the Govt of India’s initiative of developing 10,000MW of hydro power in Bhutan by year 2020 and constitutes almost 40% of total target.

THDC has been assigned the responsibility of updation of DPR of Sankosh Multipurpose Project (4060MW) and implementation of Bunakha HEP (180MW) in Bhutan. THDC has already established one of its units in Bhutan for executing these tasks.