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Besides the social and economic upliftment of the people in its vicinity, the
1500 MW NJHEP has been designed to generate 6950.88 MU of electrical
energy in a 90% dependable year with 95 % machine
availability. It is also providing 1500 MW of valuable peaking power to the
Northern Grid.
Out of the total energy generated at the bus bar, 12 percent is supplied
free of cost to the home state i.e. Himachal Pradesh. From the remaining
88% energy generation, 25% is supplied to HP at bus bar rates. Balance
power has been allocated to different states / UTs of Northern Region by
Ministry of Power, Government of India, as detailed ahead :
|
Sl. No. |
State |
Allocation
(In MW) |
Percentage to the installed
capacity |
|
1 |
Haryana |
64 |
4.27 |
|
2 |
Himachal Pradesh * |
547 |
36.47 |
|
3 |
Jammu & Kashmir |
105 |
7.00 |
|
4 |
Punjab |
114 |
7.60 |
|
5 |
Rajasthan |
112 |
7.47 |
|
6 |
Uttar Pradesh |
221 |
14.73 |
|
7 |
Uttaranchal |
38 |
2.53 |
|
8 |
Chandigarh |
08 |
0.53 |
|
9 |
Delhi |
142 |
9.47 |
|
10 |
Unallocated quota at the disposal of the Central Govt.
** |
149 |
9.93 |
|
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TOTAL |
1500 |
100 |
Besides above, indirect benefits has also accrued to the region by way of
increase in agriculture and industrial production. In addition, the project
has provided gainful employment to a large number of skilled and unskilled
workers and has also opened the landlocked hinterland by providing essential
facilities such as schools, hospitals etc. for the people of the area.
Thus, NJHEP has ushered in the social and economic up-liftment of the persons
living in the vicinity of the Project i.e. of society at large.
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