India, Dec. 17 -- Bihar took a giant leap towards energy security on Tuesday with the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for the construction of 2,120 MW of pump storage power houses in Nawada district. The projects, which entail a combined investment of '13,000 crore, were formalised between the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) and two private agencies. The agreements were signed in the presence of an array of dignitaries, including the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar; Deputy Chief Ministers, Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha; Energy Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary.

Senior officials present were Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit, Chairman of the Electri...