Tapovan Vishnugad Hydropower Project

Key Facts about Tapovan Vishnugad Hydel Project

• Location: The Tapovan Vishnugad power plant is a 520MW run-of-river project being constructed on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand, India.
• Production Capacity: The plant is expected to generate approximately 2,558GWh of electricity per year.
• Who is developing: NTPC is developing the project at an estimated cost of approximately INR 29.78bn ($677m).

About Dhauliganga River:

• Origin: It rises in the vicinity of the Niti Pass in the border regions between Garhwal region of Uttarakhand and southwestern Tibet.
• At Raini, it is joined by the Rishi Ganga river.
• It is one of the important tributaries of Alaknanda, the other being the Nandakini, Pindar, Mandakini and Bhagirathi.
• It meets the Alaknanda River (the major source stream of the Ganges River) at Vishnuprayag in Uttarakhand.
• Length: The length of this river is about 94 km.
• Tapovan, which is famous for its hot springs, is located on the banks of Dhauliganga.

National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC)

• What is it? NTPC Limited is an Indian Public Sector Undertaking incorporated under the Companies Act 1956.
• Jurisdiction: It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• NTPC was conferred Maharatna status in 2010.
• Business: NTPC’s core business is generation and sale of electricity to state-owned power distribution companies and State Electricity Boards in India.
• The company has also been involved in oil and gas exploration and coal mining activities. 
• NTPC Limited is the largest power company in India which has a total capacity of 62,086 MW electric power generation.

Q1) Where is Joshimath town located?

At a height of 6,107 feet, Joshimath is a busy town in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand. The town, located on the middle slope of a hill, was built on the debris of a landslide triggered by an earthquake more than a century ago.

Source: Joshimath sinking | People panic, projects stopped

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