Kholongchhu hydroelectric project

IN NEWS:

• The concession agreement for the project was signed recently.

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

• India and Bhutan signed concession agreement on the 600 MW Kholongchhu hydroelectric project (KHEL).
• The hydroelectric project will be the first-ever joint venture project to be implemented in Bhutan.
• The joint venture partners of the project are India's Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVNL) and Bhutan's Druk Green Power Corporation Limited (DGPC).
• KHEL will be the first joint venture project to be implemented under an Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed in 2014.
• Kholongchu is expected to generate about 2568.88 million units annually.
• India recently completed 720 MW Mangdechhu Hydro Electric Power Project and New Delhi and Thimpu are in process of expediting the completion of other ongoing projects including the 1200MW Punatsangchhu-1 and 1020 MW Punatsangchhu-2.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Kholongchhu hydroelectric project is located in:

1. Bhutan
2. Mongolia
3. China
4. Nepal

Answer to Prelims question