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Shillong : The Union Power Ministry has approved agreements to be signed by Meghalaya with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation for setting up two power projects of total capacity 585 MW in the state, official sources said on Aug 4.
The agreements for a 500 MW thermal power project in Garo Hills and the 85 MW Mawphu Stage II hydel project were approved on Aug 3, the sources said. The agreements, which were approved by the state government in May last, are expected to be signed shortly.
"The project monitoring committees will try their best to ensure that it is implemented on time while strictly following the provisions laid down in the agreement," a report said, adding that 80 per cent of the jobs generated by the projects would be reserved for locals.
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