The Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPPPL) has received the go-ahead from the Union Power Ministry for setting up two power projects in Jammu & Kashmir. The projects are Dulhasti-II and Stage-II of Uri-I, with a cumulative capacity of 940 MW.

Dulhasti-II has been planned as a 460 MW project, downstream of 390 MW Dulhasti on Chenab basin in Kishtwar, while Stage-II of 480 MW Uri-I is to be set up downstream of Uri-I on River Jhelum, in Baramulla district.

To tap 10,000 MW hydropower potential of Chenab basin in Jammu region, CVPPPL, a joint venture between State’s Power Development Corporation (PDC), NHPC and Power Trading Corporation of India (PTC), has been established. It is already working on three projects - 1,000 MW PakalDul; 600 MW Kiru; and 520 MW Kawar on the basin.

CVPPPL has hired consultants for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the two projects and is expecting to start work on them in 2016. These projects are expected to be ready for commissioning in the next six to seven years.

Presently, NHPC is generating 2,009 MW in J&K, the highest in any state. The projects owned by the corporation in J&K include Salal, Uri-I, Uri-II, Dulhasti, Sewa-II, NimooBazgo and Chutak.

J&K is generating 760 MW from 21 power projects owned by the PDC.

More Project Info:
Dulhasti-II Hydel Power Project

Uri-I Hydel Power Project [Stage-II]