Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir

By Prakhyati Chauhan|Updated : November 28th, 2021
  • Union Power Minister R K Singh virtually inaugurated the diversion of Marusudar River of Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project in KishtwarJ&K. 
  • Pakal Dul HE Project (1,000 MW) is being constructed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Pvt Limited (CVPPPL) and Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation.  (Marusudar River is a major tributary of the Chenab River) 
  • Diversion of the River will pave the way for acceleration in construction activities of the Project. Pakal Dul H E Project will contribute significantly in fulfilling the target of 450 GW Renewable energy by 2030. 
  • The Minister congratulated the entire team of CVPPPL, NHPC and JKSPDC for successful achievement of this crucial milestone of river diversion and also advised to work in a planned manner to expeditiously complete the construction works of Coffer Dam and Concrete Face Rockfill Dam for overall completion of project within scheduled time.

List of Major River Projects in India

Multi-purpose Project

Location

Rivers

Almatti Dam

Karnataka

Krishna

Baspa Hydro-Electric Project

Himachal Pradesh

Baspa

Beas Project

Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Beas and Sutlej

Bhadra Reservoir Project

Karnataka

Bhadra

Bhakra-Nangal

Himachal Pradesh

Sutlej

Chambal Valley Project

Rajasthan

Chambal

Dul-Hasti Hydro-Electric Project

Jammu and Kashmir

Chenab

Hirakud Project

Odisha

Mahanadi

Idukki Hydro-Electric Project

Kerala

Periyar

Jayakwadi Dam

Maharashtra

Godavari

Koel Karo Project

Bihar

Koel

Kol Project

Himachal Pradesh

Satluj

Kosi Project

Bihar

Kosi

Nagarjunasagar Project

Andhra Pradesh

Krishna

Nathpa-Jhakri Hydro-Electric Project (India’s largest hydro-electric project)

Himachal Pradesh

Satluj

Parvati Valley Project (first interstate hydel power project of India)

Himachal Pradesh

Parvati

Periyar Valley Scheme

Kerala

Periyar

Ramganga River Project

Uttarakhand

Ramganga

Rihand Project

Uttar Pradesh

Rihand

Salal Project

Jammu and Kashmir

Chenab

Sanjay Vidyut (Hydel) Project (Asia’s first fully underground Hydel Project)

Himachal Pradesh

Bhaba Khud

Sardar Sarovar Project

Gujarat

Narmada

Srisailam Project

Andhra Pradesh

Krishna

Tehri Dam Project (World’s fifth and Asia’s largest hydroelectric project)

Uttarakhand

Bhagirathi

Tungabhadra Project

Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Tungabhadra

                             

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