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Sawalkote Hydropower Project
August 8 , 2025
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- The central government has initiated the 1,856-megawatt (MW) Sawalkote Hydro electric Project on the Chenab River in Jammu and Kashmir.
- The ₹209.80 crore project is the largest hydro project in the Union Territory.
- The Sawalkote project was originally proposed in the 1960s.
- Following the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack, India suspended the 1960 treaty, gaining full control over the Jhelum and Chenab rivers.
- The government also plans to revive Tulbul Navigation Project (Wullar Barrage), previously halted due to treaty constraints.
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