About Kiru Hydroelectric Power Project:
- It is a 624 MW run-of-the-river scheme being developed over the Chenab River in Kishtwar District of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).
- It is located between the Kirthai II hydroelectric project upstream and the Kwar hydroelectric project downstream.
- The project will include the construction of a concrete gravity dam with a height of 135 m and an underground powerhouse located on the left bank of the river that will comprise four vertical Francis turbines with a capacity of 156 MW each.
- The project is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP), a joint venture between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC, 49%), Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC, 49%), and Power Trading Corporation (PTC, 2%).
- The project shall provide much-needed power in the northern grid and shall accelerate the process of development of remote areas of J&K.
