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Government Fast-Tracks Pakal Dul Hydropower Project Transmission Line Approval

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Government Fast-Tracks Pakal Dul Hydropower Project Transmission Line Approval

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Project NamePakal Dul Hydropower Project
LocationKishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
Capacity1,000 MW
Approval AuthorityMinistry of Power
Approval TimelineApproved in 40 days
ImplementationChenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL), subsidiary of NHPC
Expected CommissioningSeptember 2026
Transmission LinePasses through 21 villages in Kishtwar district
Dam Height167 meters, India's tallest dam on the Indus system
RiverMarusudar River, a tributary of the Chenab River
PurposeHarness more water from the Indus River Basin for domestic use

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