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National Hydroelectric Power Corporation ( NHPC ) IPO will be open for subscription today and is one of the most awaited IPOs in recent days. NHPC operates mainly in North and North-Eastern states and This miniratna is expected to get orders from countries like Bhutan and Nepal. This is a first PSU IPO after 17 months (REC is the last IPO – February, 2008). Indian government will get Rs. 2,000 crore by divesting its 5% stake in NHPC while company will get around 4,000 crore from this IPO. NHPC had earlier filled a draft red herring prospectus in April 2007, but it was turned down by market regulator Sebi, as the company did not have the required strength of independent directors on its board then. Later, the company again filed the IPO papers on August 6, 2008, but scrapped the plan due to poor market conditions. The real story behind the NHPC IPO is one about expansion and growth. NHPC is currently engaged in the construction of 11 hydroelectric project s, which will increase