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Ratle Hydropower Project
The Union Cabinet recently approved the Ratle Hydropower Project of 850 MW. The cabinet has nodded to an investment of Rs 5,281.94 crores in the project. The project is located in River Chenab. About the Ratle Hydropower Project It is a joint venture of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation and National Hydroelectric power ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Chenab River • Hydropower • Hydropower project • Indus Water Treaty • National Hydroelectric Power Corporation • Ratle Project
BRO constructs permanent bridge across Ravi river
The Border Roads Organization has completed the construction of permanent bridge across Ravi river. The Kasowal bridge will help Punjab farmers to transport their harvest comfortably. Highlights The construction of the bridge has been completed well ahead of time. The bridge was constructed by BRO under Project Chetak. The cost of construction of the bridge ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Beas • Border Agreement • Bro • Indus Water Treaty • Ravi River • Sutlej • World Bank
Minister of North East Development chairs Ujh (National) Multipurpose Project, Jammu Kashmir
On February 3, 2020 the Minister of North Eastern Development Dr Jitendra Singh chaired the Ujh Multipurpose (National) Project, Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Power and other officers from state government of Punjab Highlights The Meeting was held to fast track complete utilization of India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Beas • border issues • Chenab River • India- Pakistan • Indus • Indus Water Treaty • Jammu and Kashmir • Kashmir Issues • Ravi • river sharing
India to stop its share of water flowing into Pakistan
The Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari has said that India would fully utilise its share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan. The comment was made by the Minister in the backdrop of the Pulwama Terror attack which took the life ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Beas • Indus Water Treaty • Jammu and Kashmir • Minister of Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation • MNF status • Pakistan • Pulwama terrorist attack • Punjab • Ravi • Ravi-BEAS Link • River Ujh • Shahpur-Kandi project • Sutlej • Ujh project Multipurpose Project
Union Cabinet approves implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam on river Ravi in Punjab
Union Cabinet has approved implementation of Shahpurkandi Dam Project on river Ravi in Punjab. It also has approved central assistance of Rs. 485.38 crore (for irrigation component) over five years period from 2019 to 2023. The project will be implemented by Punjab Government with central assistance. It will be completed by June 2022. Funding The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2018
Topics: Cabinet Decisions • Indus Water Treaty • Irrigation • National • Punjab • Ravi River • Shahpurkandi Dam