Union Minister Shri Manohar Lal Visits Punatsangchhu Hydropower Projects; Participates in Key Milestone Ceremony

• Punatsangchhu-I (PHEP-I, 1200 MW) and Punatsangchhu-II (PHEP-II, 1020 MW) are flagship Government-to-Government hydropower projects on the Punatsangchhu (Sankosh) river in western Bhutan, jointly developed by India and Bhutan.
• Visit by Union Minister of Power & Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal (10 April 2026) included the "first pour of concrete" of the PHEP-I dam — a long-awaited milestone after geological setbacks.
• Anchors UPSC themes of India's Neighbourhood First policy, hydropower diplomacy, and renewable-energy cooperation.