Hydro power
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 14, 2012:
With the objective of capacity building so that the State can establish its own hydro power generating units, Power Department is working on a hydro power policy.
An official source informed that the hydro power policy which is expected to be finalised within the current month is a part of the overall measures taken up under the stewardship of Chief Minister O Ibobi who is also the Power Minister to improve the pathetic power situation of Manipur.
A Cabinet meeting had earlier deliberated on formulating a hydro power policy.
Under the proposed policy, Power Department would conduct feasibility study for establishing Manipur's own power generating units.
As of now, there is not a single power generating unit which is owned by the State.
Meanwhile, it is reported that SBI CAPS would be completing its assignment regarding corporatisation of Power Department within one month and a half.