July 11, 2012. Works for new hydropower projects of total 3500 MW capacity under Indo-Bhutan joint initiative will begin within next one year. While giving significant financial benefit to Bhutan, the projects are expected to brighten India's power profile to a great extent. Undoubtedly the most important one in this list of projects is Sankosh. Though downsized recently by the Empowered Joint Group (EJG) of high government officials of Bhutan and India to a 2560 MW from its earlier planned capacity of 4050MW, this is still the single largest project in Bhutan. According to Economic Affairs Minister of Bhutan Mr. K Wangchuk, pre-construction infrastructure works including building access bridges and roads are to start in August 2012 in both sides of the border by respective Government agencies. Construction of main work including the dam and power house is likely to begin in 2013.