UJVNL (formarly known as Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited) is a forward
looking wholly owned Government of Uttarakhand undertaking situated at Dehradun,
incorporated primarily to promote and develop hydro power potential in
Uttarakhand, after bifurcation of State of erstwhile Uttar Pradesh into Uttar
Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This company came in to existence on 12th February,
2001 to run the existing hydro power generation stations and development and
promotion of new hydro power stations.
State of Uttarakhand is also known as ‘Urja Pradesh’ and is well known for
its picturesque beauty and origin of pious rivers such as Ganga, Yamuna,
Bhagirathi, Alaknanda, Mandakini Tons, Kaliganga, Asiganga etc. and their
tributaries giving abundant opportunities for generation of the hydro power.
These rivers which are supported by small rivers, canals and tributaries offer
great potential for development of small hydro projects.
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