Pakal Dul Hydropower Project

Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project Latest News

A significant industrial dispute involving workers engaged by L&T Construction through subcontractors at the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project, Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir, has been amicably resolved recently.

About Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project

• It is a 1 GW run-of-the-river scheme hydroelectric project (HEP) under construction in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
• The project is being constructed on the Marusudar River, a tributary of the Chenab.
• It comprises a 167 m high concrete-face rockfill dam and an underground powerhouse.
• The underground powerhouse will be equipped with four 250 MW Francis turbine units operating at a net head of 397.3 m.
• It is anticipated to produce around 3,330 million units of energy a year.
• It is being constructed by Chenab Valley Power Projects [P] Ltd. (CVPPL), a joint venture company of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC Limited) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDC).
• JKSPDC holds a 49% stake in CVPPL, while NHPC and PTC India hold 49% and 2%, respectively.
• During the first ten years of operation, the J&K will receive 12% free power from the project, in addition to waiving water usage charges. 
• J&K will also have the first right to purchase the power allotted to NHPC and PTC.

News: PIB

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