Kwar Hydroelectric Project Latest News
Several labourers were rescued safely after a truck caught fire inside a tunnel at the Kwar hydroelectric power project on the Chenab river in the mountainous Kishtwar district of the Jammu region recently.
About Kwar Hydroelectric Project
- It is a 540 MW run-of-river hydropower project.
- It is located on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The project is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd (CVPPL).
- CVPPL is a joint venture company between NHPC Ltd and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) with equity contributions of 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively.
- The project shall generate 1,975.54 million units in a 90 percent dependable year.
- The Government of India is extending a grant of Rs. 69.80 crore towards the cost of enabling Infrastructure and also supporting the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir by providing a grant of Rs. 655.08 crore for the equity contribution of JKSPDC (49%) in M/s. CVPPPL.
Source: TI
Last updated on January, 2026
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