ratle hydroelectric project for 14 December 2025

Ratle Hydroelectric Project Latest News

Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL), which is constructing the Ratle Hydroelectric Project recently said it may pull out of the project if the administration failed to stop threats and interference from locals and politicians.

About Ratle Hydroelectric Project

• It is an 850 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar District of Jammu & Kashmir.
• The project is implemented by the Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation (RHPCL).
  • RHPCL was formed as a joint venture (JV) between Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) and India’s state-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
  • NHPC and JKSPDC hold 51% and 49% equity ownership in RHPCL, respectively.
• The construction work is being undertaken by Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited (MEIL).
• The project includes a 133-meter-tall and 194.8-meter-long concrete gravity dam, a diversion dam, and an underground powerhouse on the right bank of the river.
• The underground powerhouse measuring 168 m x 24.5 m x 49 m will house four 205 MW Francis turbine-generating units and a 30 MW auxiliary turbine-generating unit.
• The project is expected to generate 3,137 GWh of electricity.
• Pakistan has frequently alleged that the project violates the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.

Source: TH