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Detailed explanation-1: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the 720 MW project. The run-of-river power plant, built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Dzongkhag district of central Bhutan at a cost of Rs 4,500-crore, is seen as a symbol of friendship between the two countries.

Detailed explanation-2: -New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated the 600 MW Kameng hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district to the nation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Mangdechhu hydroelectric plant on the Mangdechhu River in the Trongsa district of central Bhutan is considered a gamechanger for the mountainous landlocked Himalayan country.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project, an India-Bhutan venture, has been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal for excellence in civil engineering by the UK-based Institute of Civil Engineers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation of the hydropower projects worth Rs 11000 crore in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.