Pakal Dul Dam

Dam in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
33°27′25.77″N 75°48′48.99″E / 33.4571583°N 75.8136083°E / 33.4571583; 75.8136083PurposePowerStatusUnder constructionConstruction began2018[1]Opening date2023 (est)[1]Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankment, concrete-face rock-fillImpoundsMarusudar RiverHeight167 m (548 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity108,000,000 m3 (88,000 acre⋅ft)Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Power StationCoordinates33°21′58.37″N 75°48′18.74″E / 33.3662139°N 75.8052056°E / 33.3662139; 75.8052056TypeConventional, diversionTurbines4 x 250 MW Francis-typeInstalled capacity1,000 MW

The Pakal Dul Dam is an under construction concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Marusudar river, a tributary of the Chenab River, in Kishtwar district of the Indian Jammu and Kashmir. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation. It will divert water to the south through a 10 km (6.2 mi) long headrace tunnel and into power station on the reservoir of the Dul Hasti Dam, on the Chenab.[2] In February 2014, the project was awarded to a consortium of domestic and foreign countries. It includes AFCONS, JP Prakash Associate Bharat Heavy Electricals.[3] Pakistan, which relies on the Chenab downstream, views the dam as a violation of the Indus Water Treaty,[4] whereas India states it is as per treaty provisions. Indian Commentator Harshil Mehta wrote that the project holds strategic interest for India, apart from utilising just Hydropower, along with Kiru and Ratle, and Ujh multipurpose project.[5]

See also

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  • Baglihar Dam – located downstream
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References

  1. ^ a b "India starts building Pakal Dul Dam on western rivers". The News. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Pakal Dul H E Project". Chenab Valley Power Projects. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Patel Engineering consortium lowest bidder for 1,000 MW hydel project". Economic Times of India. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Pakistan sees Indus Water Treaty violations in proposed Pakal Dul hydroelectric plant". HydroWorld. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  5. ^ Mehta, Harshil (4 June 2022). "India is All Set to Harness Hydropower With Eye on the China-Pakistan Axis". News18. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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