KWAR HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT

About:

• The project would be implemented by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd., a joint venture between the NHPC and the Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation, with equity contribution of 51% and 49%.
  
  
• The project, to be commissioned within 54 months, is expected to generate 1975.54 million units in a 90% dependable year.
  
  
• This is part of the Indus basin and would be one of the at least four projects coming up in the district, including the 1,000 MWs Pakal Dul hydroelectric project and 624 MWs run-of-the-river Kiru hydroelectric project.
  
  

Indus Water Treaty (IWT), 1960

• Under the 1960 vintage Indus Water Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan, the two countries share the waters of six rivers in the Indus basin that flow through India towards Pakistan.
  
  
• Of these, India has complete rights over three eastern rivers - Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, while Pakistan has rights over the western rivers - Chenab, Jhelum, and Indus.
  
  
• India can, however, build run-of-the-river projects on the western rivers.