Power Secretary Alok Kumar inaugurated the newly constructed Central Robotic Hard Coating Facility and O&M workshop at SJVN’s Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station in Himachal Pradesh. Kumar visited India’s largest underground 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS) in Himachal Pradesh, a company statement said on Monday. SJVN Chairman and Managing Director Nand Lal Sharma accompanied Kumar during the visit.
During his visit, Kumar inaugurated the newly constructed Central Robotic Hard Coating Facility and O&M (operation and maintenance) workshop at NJHPS, Jhakri, the statement said. Sharma apprised Kumar that NJHPS has been exceeding annual generation targets by efficiently tackling the issue of heavy silt that is part of river Sutlej.