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Ratle Hydro Electric Project in J&K

January 31, 2024

Context: 

Chenab River was  successfully diverted to  achieve expedite construction of a dam at Ratle Hydro Electric Project in Kishtwar district J&K.

  • The river diversion will enable isolation of the dam area at the river bed for starting the critical activity of excavation and construction of the dam. 

Ratle Hydro Electric Project

  • Execution: Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited (RHPCL)
  • Situated on: River Chenab 
  • Capacity: Installed capacity of  850 MW. 
  • Nature:  It is a Run of the  River Scheme located on River Chenab. 
  • Dam type: Concrete Gravity
  • Components: The Ratle Hydro Electric Project includes a 133 m (436 ft) tall gravity dam and two power stations adjacent to one another.

Run-of-the-River Projects

  • About: They are  hydroelectric systems  that harvest the energy from flowing water to generate electricity in the absence of a large dam and reservoir
  • Ideal  for: Streams or rivers that can sustain a minimum flow or having seasonal flow or  those regulated by a lake or reservoir upstream

 

About Chenab River

Chenab River is one of the major rivers of the Indus River System.

  • Common name: Chandra-bhaga, Askini
  • Origin: The streams of  Chandra and the Bhaga originate from the south-west and north-west faces of Barelacha pass respectively in the Himalayan canton of Lahaul and Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh. 
    • The Chandra joins the Bhaga at Tandi, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Course: Himachal Pradesh, Jammu division of Jammu and Kashmir, it  enters Pakistan near Akhnoor and flows through the Punjab province before emptying into the Sutlej, forming the Panjnad river.
  • Tributaries  
    • Left bank: Tawi River, Ravi River
    • Right bank: Marusudar River,Jhelum River, Neeru river and Kalnai River

Ratle Hydro Electric Project


News Source: PIB

Also Read: Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

 

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