Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel) is flying power generation equipment to two strategically significant hydropower projects in Jammu and Kashmir, after it was held up for months due to civil unrest and bad weather.
Equipment is being airlifted to NHPC Ltd’s 45MW Nimoo Bazgo and 44MW Chutak projects, which are meant to provide electricity to defence personnel stationed in the area as well as the local population. The equipment being sent by plane includes materials for turbines and hydro-generators, among others.
A surge of violence in the Kashmir valley during the summer months disrupted equipment supply. Scores of Kashmiris died between June and October as security forces opened fire on stone-pelting protesters.
A cloudburst that caused flash floods in Leh held up traffic movement in August, while the winter snow has led to road closures more recently
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http://www.livemint.com/2010/12/31003123/Equipment-being-airlifted-to-K.html?atype=tp
Friday, December 31, 2010
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