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| Location of Himachal Pradesh in India (Courtesy Wikipedia Commons) |
The Himachal Pradesh government will explore the possibility of exploiting the hot springs in the state to generate electricity, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said on Friday.
“An action plan to know the geothermal potential of the state will be prepared soon,” an official statement quoting Dhumal said. Himachal Pradesh falls in the Himalayan geothermal province which ranges from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir to Assam, covering a vast swathe of area and encloses over 150 thermal manifestations.
“An action plan to know the geothermal potential of the state will be prepared soon,” an official statement quoting Dhumal said. Himachal Pradesh falls in the Himalayan geothermal province which ranges from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir to Assam, covering a vast swathe of area and encloses over 150 thermal manifestations.
