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J&K to Receive Rs 5,537 crore from NHPC Projects Over Next Five Years
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 04:32 AM
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The government announced that NHPC’s hydro‑electric projects will channel Rs 5,537 crore into Jammu and Kashmir over a five‑year period.
New Delhi – The state government confirmed that National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) projects are set to bring an investment of Rs 5,537 crore to Jammu and Kashmir over the next five years, according to a statement reported by Kashmir Life.
The funding is expected to support the development of hydro‑electric infrastructure, which could enhance power generation capacity and create ancillary economic benefits for the region.
Officials highlighted that the inflow of capital aligns with broader efforts to boost the state's energy self‑sufficiency and stimulate local employment, though detailed project timelines were not disclosed.
The announcement underscores the central government's focus on leveraging renewable energy assets in the northern belt, with NHPC playing a pivotal role as a public sector undertaking.
Kashmir Life cited the government source as the basis for the figures, and no further breakdown of individual projects was provided at this stage.
The funding is expected to support the development of hydro‑electric infrastructure, which could enhance power generation capacity and create ancillary economic benefits for the region.
Officials highlighted that the inflow of capital aligns with broader efforts to boost the state's energy self‑sufficiency and stimulate local employment, though detailed project timelines were not disclosed.
The announcement underscores the central government's focus on leveraging renewable energy assets in the northern belt, with NHPC playing a pivotal role as a public sector undertaking.
Kashmir Life cited the government source as the basis for the figures, and no further breakdown of individual projects was provided at this stage.