Arunachal studies geothermal energy potential in Himalayan terrain

Itanagar, Oct 3 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh is examining the feasibility of tapping its geothermal resources for clean-energy generation, with particular focus on remote and border areas of the state. State's Science and Technology Minister Dasanglu Pul, accompanied by Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) Director Tana Tage and departmental geologists, visited the ONGC Geothermal Project at Puga Valley in Ladakh to gain first-hand insights into geothermal exploration, drilling and power generation in high-altitude Himalayan terrain. The visit comes amid ongoing studies of geothermal prospects in Tawang district, particularly the Mago-Thingbu belt, where the state has estimated potential of…