SRINAGAR : The 1,856 MW Sawlakote Hydro Electric Project on the Chenab River, once envisioned as Jammu Kashmir’s largest power generation project, remains stuck in the pre-construction stage, seven years after it was cleared by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The government has confirmed that the project’s commissioning timeline has lapsed and its execution now rests with NHPC under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) arrangement. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

According to official details placed before the Jammu Kashmir Assembly, the techno-economic appraisal for the Sawlakote project was accorded by the CEA in April 2018, with an expected commissioning date of May 31, 2026. The 96-month schedule, however, excluded a two-year pre-construction period.

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