About Kishau Dam Project:
- It is a multipurpose dam project proposed to be built on the Tons river (a major tributary of river Yamuna) along the Uttarakhand-Himachal Pradesh border.
- Beneficiary States: Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
- The project envisages construction of a concrete dam, thus creating an installed capacity of 4 x 165 MW (660 MW) of hydroelectric power, create an irrigation potential of 97,000 hectares, and supply 517 million cubic metres (MCM) water annually to Delhi, Rajasthan and Haryana.
- It will play a crucial role in enhancing the flow of fresh water into the Yamuna, particularly during lean seasons.
- For the construction of this project, a joint venture of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh Government, Kishau Corporation Limited has been formed in the year 2017.
- Recent Consensus:
- As part of the project, 90 percent of the water component will be funded by the Centre as central assistance and the remaining 10 percent will be borne by the six beneficiary states.
- Himachal Pradesh’s share of water will be allocated to Delhi and Rajasthan in return for sharing the cost of Himachal Pradesh’s portion of the power component.
