SHIMLA, Himachal Pradesh, March 20 -- The Department of Information and Public Relations, Himachal Pradesh issued the following press release:

Presides over International Dam Safety Conference

Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while presiding over the International conference on Dam Safety here today said that due to the immense hydel power potential, Himachal was becoming the focal point in hydel renewable energy sector globally. The conference would continue till 22nd March, 2025.

He said that the river waters were the main source of power generation in the state however, during the initial years, there was no timeline set for licenses issued to the power generation companies, which is normally 35 to 40 years and because of...