Dehra Dun: The Uttarakhand Government on Monday decided to handover 35-year-old hydro power projects to private companies in order to renovate and modernise them.As many as, 19 power projects which are still generating power and four closed ones are being given to private players on a PPP model, Chief Secretary S. K. Das told reporters here after a Cabinet meet. All these projects, which are more than 35 years old, are being run by the State-owned Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL). These projects will be given on 30-year lease period to private companies, Mr. Das said. The State Government has decided to give one-rank promotion to all the players in the State Police winning medals in national and international tournaments.