CMD NHPC inaugurates commencement of Dam Concrete work of KWAR project

By statetimes_editor Last updated Dec 5, 2024

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JAMMU: In a significant development towards the commissioning of the KWAR Hydro Electric (H.E.) Project (540 MW), the pouring of concrete at the deepest foundation level of the Concrete Gravity Dam was inaugurated via VC mode by R.K. Chaudhary, CMD of NHPC Ltd & SJVN Ltd, on Wednesday. The ceremony was attended by S.K. Singh, Director (Projects & Technical), NHPC Ltd, and Santosh Kumar, CVO, NHPC Ltd, along with other senior officials.

CMD NHPC, R.K. Chaudhary inaugurating commencement of Dam Concrete work of KWAR project.

R.K. Chaudhary congratulated the teams from NHPC, Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd. (CVPPL), and Patel Engineering Ltd. for beginning the concreting work one month ahead of the scheduled timeline.
He urged the project officials to take full advantage of the current working season to reach the construction sluice level, which would ensure continuous concreting during the monsoon season, contributing to the early completion of the dam.
Ramesh Mukhiya, MD of CVPPL, along with S.K. Giri, HoP KWAR expressed gratitude to the CMD of NHPC & SJVN for their unwavering support and assured full commitment towards the timely commissioning of the project.
KWAR H.E. Project is a joint venture between NHPC Ltd (Govt. of India) and JKSPDC (Govt. of J&K), and CVPPL is entrusted with implementing four hydroelectric projects with a combined capacity of 3,094 MW in the Chenab River Basin.