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Sawalkote Dam Project
September 28 , 2025
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- The Sawalkote dam project in Jammu and Kashmir is under renewed consideration for environmental clearance amid the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) being on hold.
- The project, planned since 1984, aims to generate 1,865 MW of hydropower on the Chenab River.
- The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has exempted the project from these studies, citing its initiation before the 2013 guidelines.
- The dam will involve diverting 846 hectares of forest land, including cutting over 2.2 lakh trees, mostly in Ramban district.
- The project has faced delays due to Centre-state disputes and treaty restrictions, with Pakistan controlling the western rivers under IWT.
- Despite being labeled a "run-of-river" scheme, Sawalkote involves a 192.5-meter-high concrete dam with a large reservoir, raising environmental concerns.
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