India-assisted Mangdechhu Hydroelectric project in Bhutan has been awarded the Brunel Medal-2020, an award conferred by the UK’s top engineering body, Institute of Civil Engineers.
About Mangdechhu Hydroelectric project:
- The 720-MW Mangdechhu run-of-river power project is built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Dzongkhag district of central Bhutan at a cost of Rs 4,500-crore.
- The project was jointly inaugurated by the prime ministers of the two countries in August 2019, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Bhutan.
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Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Capital of Bhutan: Thimphu.
- Prime minister of Bhutan: Lotay Tshering.
- The currency of Bhutan: Bhutanese ngultrum.
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