New Delhi, June 14 -- Union Minister for Power Manohar Lal visited the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) today to review the progress of the nuclear power project being implemented by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) under the Department of Atomic Energy.

The project involves setting up 4 x 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) Once completed, 50 per cent of the electricity generated will be allocated to Haryana, significantly boosting the state's energy capacity, an official release said.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini was also present.

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