TNPSC Thervupettagam

Sawalkote Hydropower Project

February 13 , 2026 13 hrs 0 min 24 0
  • The Sawalkote Hydropower Project is being fast-tracked after the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty following the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
  • Sawalkote Hydropower Project is a 1,856 megawatt run-of-the-river hydroelectric project on the Chenab River in Ramban district, Jammu and Kashmir.
  • The project was initiated in 1984 and later declared a project of national importance.
  • The Chenab River is a western tributary of the Indus River under the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) signed between India and Pakistan with World Bank mediation.

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