The Uttar Pradesh Government on Thursday approved the setting up of a 1,500 kilowatt Khara hydro power project in Saharanpur district. “The Cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Ms Mayawati, approved a proposal to set up a hydro power project near Badshahibagh village in Behat tehsil to augment power generation,” an official spokesman said here. He said the project would be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 9.28 crore, of which 30 per cent (Rs 2.78 crore) would be contributed by the State government. In addition to this, UP Jal Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited would receive Rs 2.7 crore as grant.