ECONOMIC TIMES Indian Army signed MoU with NHPC
CONTEXT:
- Indian Army signed a MoU with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited.
BACKGROUND:
- The agreement is to build four underground tunnels along China and Pakistan borders for storage of ammunition and other war-related equipment.
- 3 tunnels will be built along the Chinese border and one tunnel will be built along the Pakistan border.
- The tunnel can store 175-200 metric tonnes of ammunition.
- NHPC shall be responsible for design and engineering, civil construction, project management and execution of the projects.