India's first-ever geothermal power project will be implemented by Sta

India’s first-ever geothermal power project will be implemented by State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Limited in

Ladakh

Himachal Pradesh

Assam

Mizoram

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UPSC SO-Steno – 2017

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Option A is correct. India’s first-ever geothermal field development project by ONGC is being implemented in Puga village, eastern Ladakh. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this project was signed in February 2021 between ONGC Energy Centre, the Government of the Union Territory of Ladakh, and the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.

– The project aims to harness geothermal energy.
– Puga valley in Ladakh is known for its high geothermal potential.

– Geothermal energy is heat energy from within the Earth. It is a renewable energy source.
– The Puga project is part of India’s efforts to explore and develop non-conventional energy sources and aims to provide clean, round-the-clock energy.

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