Ladakh: 9 MW Hanu small hydro plant, 66 kV line and 40 village water bodies commissioned
The 9 MW Hanu small hydroelectric project and the 66 kV double-circuit Dah–Hanu–Khaltsi transmission line were commissioned to improve power evacuation in Ladakh. Under Project Him Sarovar, 40 water bodies were developed in 40 villages to store water. These works were part of the same five-project package as the Leh terminal and the Nimmu–Padum–Darcha road.
Power and water Hydropower Water
Why it matters: More reliable electricity for remote villages and stored water for dry months.
Official sources
- Press Information Bureau, five Ladakh projects inaugurated, release 2323795, 15 Oct 2026
- Prime Minister's Office (pmindia.gov.in), 15 Oct 2026
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