Expedite Ratle, Dul Hasti hydel projects, says Dulloo

Work was stopped in late 1980s after Pak objections that it will regulate flow of water towards them

- HT Correspondent

SRINAGAR: The India-Pakistan tensions and suspension of the Indus Water Treaty have brought back in limelight the Tulbul Navigation Barrage on Jhelum river, the construction for which was stopped in the late 1980s.

The project in north Kashmir's Sopore and Bandipora was stopped after Pakistan raised objections to its construction, citing the Indus Water Treaty.

According to its design, the project could have helped in maintaining water levels at three downstream hydel projects -- Uri (1,480 MW), Uri 2 (230 MW) and Lower Jehlum Power Project (120MW).

Uri and Uri 2 projects are under the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) and the Lower Jehlum Hydel Power Project (LJHP) is owned by J&K government.

Though the projects operate at full capacity in summers, the output falls under 20% in autumn and winter due to low water levels in Jhelum.

Project will help power generation in winter