On December 27, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay down the foundation of Renukaji Dam Project in Himachal Pradesh.

Key Facts

• It is a Rs 6,700-crore project on the Giri river in Sirmaur district.
• The project, once completed, is likely to generate 200 million units of energy in a surface power house which have the installed capacity of 40 MW.
• Storage capacity of the dam will be 498 million cubic meters.
• It will fulfil around 40 per cent of the drinking water requirement of Delhi.

• Prime Minister will also lay the foundation of development projects worth Rs 11,281 crore in Himachal Pradesh.
• He will also preside the second ground-breaking ceremony of Himachal Pradesh’s Global Investors’ Meet.
• Global Investors’ meet is likely to give a boost to investments in the region with the development of projects worth around Rs 28,000 crore.

Renuka dam project

Renuka dam project has been conceived on Giri river, as a storage project. Giri river is a tributary of the Yamuna. The project is being conceived in Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh. It envisages making a dam of 148-metre height, which will supply water to Delhi and other basin states. The dam will also generate a power of 40 MW. 90% of the cost of irrigation or drinking water component will be provided by central government while 10% will be provided by rest of the basin States.