Hydropower stocks in demand

Shares of two hydropower companies rose by 5.42% to 6.98% at 9:33 IST on BSE on reports the government has decided to provide a Rs 16000 crore bailout package to the hydropower sector.

NHPC (up 6.98%) and SJVN (up 5.42%), edged higher.

The BSE Sensex was down 47.16 points, or 0.15% at 31,166.20.

According to reports, this is the first package for the power sector provided by the current government. This package includes a 4% interest subvention to projects with total capacity of 11,639 megawatts (MW) and the creation of a Hydro Power Development Fund. The fund would be financed with either coal cess, or from the National Clean Energy Fund or the pool for the Development of North Eastern Region (DONER).

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