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08-05-2025
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How Modi Govt Is Fast-Tracking 4 Big Hydropower Projects Amid India-Pakistan Tensions
Last Updated: The four hydro-power projects being fast-tracked are - Pakal Dul, Kiru, Kwar and Kirthai. 'Now, India's water will flow for India's rights, will be stored for India's rights, and will serve only India's needs"- So said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, reflecting his firm stance on managing India's water resources more effectively and ensuring they benefit the country first. After the big surgical strikes in Pakistan, India is planning the big squeeze on water going to Pakistan. But how will this be executed? Four major hydro-power projects are being fast-tracked by the government. This comes at a time when India has put the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance following the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 civilians were killed by cross-border terrorists. 1. Pakal Dul HE Project: Located in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, the concrete-faced rock fill dam, standing at 167m, is the highest of its kind in India, with 72m of dam height progress and 24.78 lakh cum filling achieved. The completion of the Head Race Tunnel is vital for the timely completion of the project, and excavation is progressing rapidly. The government has approved the setup of transmission lines. The spiral casing erection for Unit-1 and Unit-2 was completed in February 2024. 2. Kiru HE Project (624 MW): Located in Kishtwar, the timely completion of dam concreting works is essential for the project's completion, with 3.5 lakh cum of concreting achieved out of a total of 13.95 lakh cum. The project is expected to be completed within the fixed timeline. 3. Kwar HE Project (540 MW): A major milestone, the diversion of the River Chenab, was achieved in January 2024, allowing the start of main dam works, which are currently in progress. 4. Kirthai Stage-I (930 MW): Located in the Kishtwar district, J&K, upstream of the Kiru HE project on the Chenab River, this run-of-river project will generate 3329.52 MU annually in a 90% dependable year. It involves the construction of a 121m high concrete gravity dam. The project is set to begin without the need for an earlier Indus Water Treaty clearance application. The power generated will be distributed widely. More Developments Power Purchase Agreements for Pakal Dul HE Project and Kwar HE Project have been signed with Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited (CSPDCL) and Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). Consents for power purchase have been received from Haryana, Maharashtra, and Karnataka for both projects. A Power Purchase Agreement for Kiru HE Project, covering 543 MW, has been signed with GUVNL, and consents for power purchase have been received from Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. First Published: May 08, 2025, 08:18 IST
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06-05-2025
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India Fast-tracks J&K Dam Work: Why Pakal Dul Will Put Pakistan In Troubled Waters
Last Updated: Pakistan has been objecting to the Pakal Dul project, calling it a violation of the Indus Waters Treaty as the dam will come up on one of the tributaries of the Chenab in Kishtwar The Narendra Modi government on Tuesday granted permission for laying of overhead transmission lines for the crucial Pakal Dul hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir. The 1000-MW Pakal Dul Hydro Electric project is the biggest and most crucial in the region, as it will be the first storage project on the western rivers that flow to Pakistan and will have the capacity to hold water. An official notification granting permission to the Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd to lay transmission lines for the Pakal Dul project was issued on Tuesday. The process for the same had been going on since early 2024 and the permission coming through now shows the urgency with which the government is fast-tracking this project which could be ready by 2026. Pakal Dul will be the highest dam in India at 167 meters. Pakistan has been objecting to the project, calling it a violation of the Indus Valley Treaty as the dam will come up on one of the tributaries of the Chenab river in Kishtwar, J&K. But with a pause on the Indus Water Treaty, India is fast-tracking the project and Tuesday's decision is a big step in this regard, top officials said. This project is a storage scheme and can utilise the permissible storage of 0.1 MAF under the Indus Waters Treaty. जम्मू कश्मीर की जल धारा आने वाले समय में यहां कि विकास धारा को गति देने वाली है। एक हाइड्रो पावर प्रोजेक्ट राष्ट्र को समर्पित करना तो दूसरे का शिलान्यास करना, आज का ये दिन अद्भुत और यादगार दिन बन गया: PM @narendramodi — PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 19, 2018 WHY IS PAKAL DUL IMPORTANT? All existing hydropower projects of India on the western rivers that flow to Pakistan are 'run-of-the-river' projects with minimal storage capacity. Pakal Dul will be India's first storage project on these rivers, which can effectively store a larger quantity of water. The project is proposed on river Marusudar, a tributary of river Chenab in Kishtwar and is around 45 km from Kishtwar. The project envisages construction of a 167-m high dam, an underground power house with four units of 250 MW each. At 167 m, the concrete-faced rock fill dam is the highest dam of its kind in India and 72m of dam height progress with filling of 24.78 Lakh Cum was achieved during 2023-24. The Power Purchase Agreements in respect of Pakal Dul HE Project have also been signed. The first Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for construction of the 7350-m Head Race Tunnel-1 of Pakal Dul HE Project was successfully launched in July 2023. The TBM deployed is one of the most advanced machine manufactured by M/s Herrenknecht, Germany considering the site geological conditions and is capable of simultaneous boring and segment lining. The Dam works and Power House works of Pakal Dul HE Project are already in advanced stages. With the start of construction of Head Race Tunnel, the project is now fast approaching its completion as per the target, officials say. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the project on May 19, 2018. First Published: May 06, 2025, 18:15 IST
