Location: J & K

Capacity: [MW 3 X 40]

Sewa HEP stage-II with an installed capacity of 120 MW in the state of J & K is a run-of-river project on river Ravi. The project is situated in Kathua district of J&K. The project when completed will provide peaking power for 3 hours during the lean season and annual energy generation of 533 MU. The main components of the project are: (i) 53m high concrete gravity dam; (ii) 3.3m dia horseshoe shaped 10.02 km. long concrete lined head race tunnel; (iii) Surface power house having 3 units of 40 MW each with vertical Pelton turbine to operate under rated net head of 560 m. Sewa HE Project Stage-II utilises a drop of 560 M between Gatti Village and Mashka just above the confluence of Sewa and Ravi rivers.

Present Status:Work on excavation of the HRT has been delayed because of poor geology, and formation of cavities in faces-III & IV of the HRT. Excavation in 6 faces has since been completed. Currently, progress on HRT work is hampered on account of poor geology, tardy progress by the sub-contractor, re-alignment of the tunnel twice in the past, go-slow tactics of contractors labour, and hindrance created by the local people. Lining in 3 faces of HRT is in progress. Dam excavation has since been completed, and currently, concreting is in progress. According to the present indications, the project completion schedule has since been revised to Dec 2009 against the original completion schedule of September, 2007. Work is suffering due to problem being created by labour unions. The State govt has been requested to declare the project area as Prohibited Area.

Cumulative Physical progress upto June 09 is as follows: Dam concreting-99.3%, HRT excavation-completed, power house concreting-98%, and erection of generator- completed. Erection on switchyard and transformer yard is in progress.

Status as on December 2009 : Dam concreting-all most completed, HRT excavation-completed, power house concreting-completed, and erection of generator- completed. Erection on switchyard and transformer yard is in progress.

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