Why in News?

• Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited to build four underground tunnels.

Highlights:

• The agreement is to build four underground tunnels along China and Pakistan borders for storage of ammunition and other war-related
• Three 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 and the cost of this pilot project is around Rs 15 Crore

National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited:

• • NHPC is an Indian Hydropower generation company
  • It has an objective to plan, promote and organise an integrated and efficient development of hydroelectric power in all aspects
  • NHPC was founded in 1975
  • It is headquartered at Faridabad, Haryana,India
  • Balraj Joshi is the Chairman & MD of NHPC