IN a move aimed at strengthening northern India’s energy security, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has come up with an ambitious plan to generate nearly 13,000 MW of hydropower through pumped storage projects (PSPs) across the Sutlej and Beas river basins. The initiative includes eight self-identified PSP sites — four around Bhakra Dam and four around Pong Dam, all located in Himachal Pradesh. The PSP sites at Bhakra include Lehri in Bilaspur district, Raipur/Dobar in Una district, and Majra and Chhakmoh in Hamirpur district. At Pong Dam, the sites include Garial, Balwal, Chaplah and Dodrah in Kangra district.

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