<p>Four hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,400 KW will be set up in Uttar Pradesh in three years, the state government has said. <br /><br />An empowered committee headed by Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner Anil K. Gupta Wednesday approved the successful bidders for setting up the new small hydropower projects (SHPs).</p>.<p>The projects will be constructed through the public-private partnership mode. <br />The SHPs will be in Kutubpur (550 KW) and Dhakauli (300 KW) in Meerut, Betwa-1 (1800 KW) in Jhansi and Akbarpur (750 KW) in Bulandshahar. <br /><br />AMR Power has won the bid for the Akbarpur and Kutubpur SHPs and Oasis Contractors & Consultants for the Betwa-1 and Dhakauli SHPs. </p>.<p>"The government is keen to augment power availability from all resources available, including hydropower," said Anil K. Gupta.<br /><br />The Energy Task Force and state cabinet will give the final nod to the projects. <br /><br />Then, the lowest tariffs quoted will be referred to the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for adoption and permission to issue Letters of Intent to the project developers</p>
<p>Four hydropower projects with a combined capacity of 3,400 KW will be set up in Uttar Pradesh in three years, the state government has said. <br /><br />An empowered committee headed by Infrastructure & Industrial Development Commissioner Anil K. Gupta Wednesday approved the successful bidders for setting up the new small hydropower projects (SHPs).</p>.<p>The projects will be constructed through the public-private partnership mode. <br />The SHPs will be in Kutubpur (550 KW) and Dhakauli (300 KW) in Meerut, Betwa-1 (1800 KW) in Jhansi and Akbarpur (750 KW) in Bulandshahar. <br /><br />AMR Power has won the bid for the Akbarpur and Kutubpur SHPs and Oasis Contractors & Consultants for the Betwa-1 and Dhakauli SHPs. </p>.<p>"The government is keen to augment power availability from all resources available, including hydropower," said Anil K. Gupta.<br /><br />The Energy Task Force and state cabinet will give the final nod to the projects. <br /><br />Then, the lowest tariffs quoted will be referred to the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for adoption and permission to issue Letters of Intent to the project developers</p>