Srinagar- Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday that Jammu and Kashmir has five under-construction hydroelectric projects with a total installed capacity of 3,090 MW.
The projects include Ratle (850 MW), Pakal Dul (1,000 MW), Kiru (624 MW), Kwar (540 MW), and Parnai (38 MW). No under-construction hydroelectric projects were reported in Ladakh.
The information was provided in response to a question raised by Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh and Arvind Ganpat Sawant.
The four major projects in Kishtwar district—Ratle, Pakal Dul, Kiru and Kwar—are being developed under a mix of central and joint venture models.
Ratle Hydroelectric Project, initially stalled, has been revived through an MoU between NHPC, JKSPDC, and PDD, J&K.
Meanwhile, the Parnai Hydroelectric Project (38 MW) in Poonch is being implemented under the J&K State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC).
The minister also outlined several government measures aimed at ensuring the timely completion of hydroelectric projects, including IT-based monitoring, dispute resolution mechanisms, and policies to minimize delays and cost overruns
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