It is reported that the controversial 2,400 MW Tehri hydel project has cleared one more hurdle after Mr Sushil Kumar Shinde union power minister announced a fresh package of INR 149 crore for the rehabilitation of the displaced people.

Mr UD Chaube DM of Tehri said that “We are pleased to announce that a package of INR 149 crore for Tehri has been accepted by the centre.”

It may be noted that this is the second rehabilitation package in 4 years after a package of INR 234 crore approved in 2003.

The 1,000 MW first phase of the Tehri dam, which is being built by the Tehri development Corporation, has already been commissioned. The work is in progress for the second and third phase of the dam which will together produce 1400 MW of power. An estimated sum of INR 10,000 crore has already been spent on the dam.