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EAC clears Sawalkote hydro project on Chenab
By October 14, 2025October 28, 2025

The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has reiterated its earlier recommendation and approved the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project for prior environmental clearance. The decision was recorded in the minutes of the EAC meeting held on September 26, 2025. The 1,856 MW project, to be developed on the Chenab River in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir, is the first major hydropower project on the Indus basin to…

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Centre advances long-delayed Sawalkote hydro project
By August 1, 2025August 1, 2025

The Union government has initiated steps to construct the 1,856 MW Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir, a project originally planned in the 1960s. The revival of this project follows India’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty on April 22. The Chenab River, where the project is sited, is one of the key transboundary rivers affected by the treaty. The 1,856 MW project will be built on the Chenab…

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Four hydropower projects in J&K report progress amid India-Pak tension
By May 7, 2025May 7, 2025

Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDC) has reported physical progress across four major hydroelectric projects (HEPs) in the region. The Pakal Dul HEP has reached 66 percent physical progress. Located on the Marusudar river, a right bank tributary of the Chenab, in Kishtwar district, the reservoir-based project is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPP), a joint venture between JKSPDC and NHPC Limited (49:51). The project involves an investment…

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