Bhutanese delegation visits VPHEP & applauds its progress
PNS/ CHAMOLI
A delegation of eight officials from Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC), Bhutan’s leading hydropower generation utility, visited THDC India Limited’s (THDCIL) under-construction 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) in Chamoli district to gain insights into the project’s advanced engineering, environmental practices and operational milestones. The members of DGPC delegation said that they are committed to leveraging international expertise in hydropower development, adding that they had observed VPHEP’s state-of-the-art construction techniques, including its record-setting Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) operations and innovative environmental management approaches. The delegation came on a four-day visit which started on December 15 and concluded on Wednesday.