Cabinet clears ₹14,106-crore Kalai-II hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh

April 8, 2026 5:30 PM

Cabinet clears ₹14,106-crore Kalai-II hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved an investment of ₹14,105.83 crore for the construction of the 1,200 MW Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project on the Lohit river in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district. According to the government, the project will have an installed capacity of 1,200 MW, comprising six units of 190 MW each and one unit of 60 MW. It is expected to generate around 4,852.95 million units of electricity annu...

Cabinet approves cost revision for HPCL Rajasthan refinery project; boosts equity infusion

April 8, 2026 5:07 PM

Cabinet approves cost revision for HPCL Rajasthan refinery project; boosts equity infusion

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a substantial revision in the cost of the HPCL Rajasthan Refinery project, raising it to Rs 79,459 crore from Rs 43,129 crore. The Cabinet also cleared an additional equity infusion of Rs 8,962 crore by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), taking the company’s total equity investment in the project to Rs 19,600 crore, the government said on Wednesday. Located at Pachpadra in Rajasth...