Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone of Hydro Engineering College at Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh today. The college being set up by NTPC, the largest power utility in the country and NHPC , will provide Btech courses in mechanical, electrical, civil and computer science disciplines of Engineering. The setting up of the college will go a long way in promoting hydro sector and exploring its potential in the state and country. This shall give boost to industrialization of the state and facilitate self employment amongst the youth.
Acharya Devvrat, Governor , Himachal Pradesh, Shri Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister, Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Shri G.S. Bali, Minister of Transport, Food and Civil Supplies, Technical education, Himachal Pradesh and leading dignitaries from the state were present on the occasion.