Himachal Pradesh seeks central funding support Kishau Project
Author: PPD Team Date: January 14, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: January 14, 2025
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has urged the Government of India to adopt a 90:10 funding formula or provide a 50-year interest-free loan to finance the Kishau Multi-Purpose Project.Â
The project, estimated at Rs 115.5 billion, will be developed by Kishau Corporation Limited, a joint venture between the Governments of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.Â
It is located on the Tons River, a major Yamuna tributary, at the border of Dehradun district (Uttarakhand) and Sirmour (Himachal Pradesh).
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