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Centre clears Sawlakote Kirthai Hydro power projects over Chenab for Rs 27500 cr
JAMMU. In a major setback to Pakistan, work on two major power projects in Jammu and Kashmir including 1856 mw Sawlakote hydro-electric power project, which was hanging fire for last about 57 years and 930 MW Kirthai-II hydro-electric power project at estimated costs of Rs 22,000 crores and Rs 5500 crores respectively, was set to begin shortly with Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Government of India, giving its nod to construction of both the projectThe clearance to two major power projects, which will be constructed over river Chenab in Ramban and Doda districts, comes close on the heels of the Central Government’s warning that it could review Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan. Chenab is among the three rivers, whose water is shared by India with Pakistan in view of the IWT.
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Official sources told the Excelsior that the CEA has fixed 10 year term for construction of Sawlakote power project over river Chenab downstream of Ramban town and six and half years term for completion of Kirthai-II project (also over river Chenab) at village Kidur in Doda district. Daily Excelsior
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