The West Bengal cabinet has given its approval for Turga Pump Storage Hydel Power project in Purulia district.
The hydel project of 1,000 MW will have four pumps of 250 MW. An estimated Rs 4,650.99 crore has been allotted for the project. The state government will bear 15 percent of the project cost, while the remaining amount will be met through external aid as loan.
The loan will be taken from Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA). The deadline for the project is 81 months.