Location: J & K

Capacity: [3 X 110 MW]

The Kishanganga Project has taken up the work on diversion tunnel departmentally. The project was cleared by CCEA in July 07 with completion schedule as July 2014, but lowest bid for turnkey package was very high hence CCEA clearance for revised cost estimate of Rs 3642.04 crores with schedule completion by Jan 2016 has been received vide letter dated 14.1.09. Letter of acceptance of award of project has been issued on 22.1.09 to M/s Kishanganga Consortium(HCCHalcrow). Mobilisation and survey work in surge shaft area completed and in power house is in progress.

Present Status: Deparmental excavation of Diversion Tunnel initiated and 208m completed. Major work yet to be awarded. tentative award of land comprising of 755k-07m has been issued by the collector. Rs 16.43crores has beeen disbursed to the land owners so far. Possession of land is also being handed over by collector land acquisition.

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