The Indian ministry of environment & forests has accorded clearance to the Bihar State Electricity Board’s 345MW Sinafdar pumped storage hydel power project in Bhabhua district. The project had received the Central government’s clearance last January and was awaiting environmental clearance. As per report, the detailed project report for the INR 1030 crore projects was prepared by National Hydroelectric Power Corp. Bihar State Electricity Board is confident of starting civil work by early 2008. Of the total power generated 12% would be supplied to the Bihar State Electricity Board.