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UNION CABINET DECISIONS

comprises 36 stations. At present, Jaipur Metro requirements of the country and speciality products
Phase-1 records an average daily ridership of production, thereby reducing the country’s depen-
around 60,000 passengers. dence on imports, which will result in saving foreign
exchange. Moreover, this project will also contribute
DECISION: Cabinet has approved the revision towards industrialization of a backward area, usage of
of HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL) locally available Mangala crude and help in promoting
project cost from Rs. 43,129 crore to Rs. 79,459 India as a refining hub.
crore and an additional equity investment of n During the course of execution of this project,
Rs. 8,962 crore by Hindustan Petroleum Cor- HRRL has generated employment opportunities of
poration Limited (HPCL). approximately 25,000 workmen deployed by various
IMPACT: HRRL is a key project considering the stakeholders engaged in the construction of the
growing energy needs and the petrochemical refinery units.

DECISION: Approved investment of Rs. 26,069.50 DECISION: Approval granted for the investment
crore for the construction of Kamala Hydro Electric proposal regarding the construction of the 1200
Project (HEP) in Kamle, Kra Daadi & Kurung Kumey MW Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project in the Anjaw
Districts of Arunachal Pradesh. district of Arunachal Pradesh.
IMPACT: With an installed capacity of 1720 MW, it is IMPACT: It is expected to generate 4,852.95 million
expected to generate 6870 MU of energy. The power units of electricity annually. As the first hydroelec-
generated from the project will strengthen the power tric project in the Lohit Basin, it will strengthen
supply position in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, power supply within the state, assist in managing
support in peak demand management, contribute to peak-demand periods, and contribute to balancing
national grid balancing and will provide flood modera- the national grid.
tion benefit in the Brahmaputra Valley. The estimated n The estimated cost of the project is ₹14,105.83
timeline for the completion of the project is 96 months. crore. The estimated completion timeline for the
n This project will bring about significant project is 78 months.
improvements in infrastructure across the Kamle,
Kra Daadi, and Kurung Kumey districts of n Infrastructure in the Namsai and Anjaw districts of
Arunachal Pradesh, including the development of the state will witness substantial improvement. Under
approximately 196 kilometres of roads and bridges. this project, approximately 29 kilometres of roads
n The districts will also benefit from the construction and bridges will be constructed.
of essential infrastructure facilities such as hospitals, n The local populace shall also be benefitted from
schools, markets, and more. many sorts of compensations, employment and CSR
n The local population will further benefit through activities.
compensation, employment opportunities, and CSR Scan the QR code to watch the press
activities. briefing on the Cabinet decisions.

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