Jammu and Kashmir has run into a huge arrears of dues towards the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), putting the public-sector undertaking in a tailspin with regard to the early recovery of the amount. The state’s accumulated arrears over the past many months have shot up to whopping Rs 967 crore. “We are in touch … Read more
With the commissioning of Srinagar-Drass-Kargil-Khaltsi-Leh Transmission Line by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday, two main projects of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) in Ladakh region will start generating power up to their full capacity for the first time. Here is how it will benefit us: The project will help provide additional 60 Mega … Read more
Even before its detailed project report has been prepared, the 800-MW Bursar hydroelectric power project in the Marwah tehsil of Kishtwar district is in the eye of the storm. The project is considered anti-people as it will affect a majority of the people of Marwah and have a negative impact on the environment as well. Locals … Read more
Recently, Punjab state and the state of Jammu & Kashmir has signed a historic agreement- construction of the Shahpur Kandi dam on river Ravi. The interstate Shahpur Kandi Dam was approved by the central government as a ‘National Project’ in February 2008 that identified 16 major water resource development and irrigation projects under the accelerated … Read more
Salal Dam also known as Salal Hydroelectric Power Station, is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab River in the Reasi district. The Salal power station has achieved the target of highest-ever power generation in a day by generating 17.016 MUs of electricity. The record generation could be achieved owing to trash management, water availability … Read more