About Kwar Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a 540 MW hydropower project located on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
- The project is envisaged as a Run of River Scheme.
- The project envisages the construction of a high dam, an underground power house.
- It is expected to generate 1,975 million units (MU) of electricity annually.
- The project is being developed by Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Ltd. (CVPPL).
- CVPPL is a joint venture company between NHPC Ltd and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) with equity contributions of 51 percent and 49 percent, respectively.
