October 4th 2023.
On Wednesday, the Global Investor Summit 2023 in New Delhi saw an important milestone. Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami and the Uttarakhand Government signed an MOU worth Rs 15 thousand crore with JSW Neo Energy Limited.
The MOU will involve the setting up of 2 pumped storage projects of 1500 MW each in Almora. Chief Minister Dhami also expressed his desire to collaborate in other fields such as cement, sports, training centers, drinking water, restoration, and beautification of temples in Kumaon.
The two projects, located 8-10 km from the Kosi river in Joskote village and 16 km from the river in Kurchaun village, will provide irrigation and drinking water to a large population in the area. It is estimated that the project will provide employment to 1000 people.
In addition to this, the Uttarakhand Pumped Storage Project Policy, which offers major incentives to developers, was also discussed during the MOU. Present at the event were Secretary Dr. Meenakshi Sundaram, Shri Vinay Shankar Pandey, MD SIDCUL Shri Rohit Meena and Director of JSW Neo Energy Limited Shri Gyan Badr Kumar.
The summit saw another important development when EaseMyTrip signed an MOU with Uttarakhand Government to boost global tourism worth over 250 crores. The MOU will help the state to benefit from the tourism industry and give a further boost to the economy.
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