National Projects in Himachal

The Lakhwar Dam is a gravity dam currently under construction on the Yamuna
River near the town of Lakhwar in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, India. The
primary purpose of the project is hydroelectric power generation and it will
support a 300 MW power station when complete. In conjunction with the dam,
the Vyasi Dam and 120 MW Hathiari Power Station will be constructed
downstream. To also provide for irrigation and water supply, the Katapathar
Barrage will be built downstream of the Vyasi Dam. [1] It first received
environmental clearance in 1986 and construction on the 204 m (669 ft) tall dam
began in 1987 under the supervision of the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department,
when the area belonged to Uttar Pradesh. Construction was halted at 35 percent
progress in 1992 due to a lack of funding. [2][3] Early construction restarted on the
project in November 2013 and it once again received environmental clearance
from the Ministry of Environment and Forests in February 2014. It is expected to
be completed in 2016.[4][5]

Country India

Location Lakhwar, Dehradun district, Uttarakhand

30314.74N 775656.13E30.5179833N
Coordinates 77.9489250ECoordinates: 30314.74N
775656.13E30.5179833N 77.9489250E

Purpose Power

Status Under construction

Construction began 1987

Opening date 2016 (est.)

Owner(s) Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity

Impounds Yamuna River

Height 204 m (669 ft)

Reservoir

Total capacity 580,000,000 m3 (470,000 acreft)

Active capacity 333,000,000 m3 (270,000 acreft)

Inactive capacity 247,000,000 m3 (200,000 acreft)

Surface area 9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)

 Normal elevation 796 m (2,612 ft)

Power station

Commission date 2016 (est.)

Hydraulic head 148 m (486 ft)

Turbines 3 x 100 MW Francis-type

Installed capacity 300 MW

The Kishau Dam is a proposed gravity dam on the Tons River which will straddle
the border between the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The
project site is located about 39 km (24 mi) north of Dakpathar and upstream of
the Ichari Dam. The primary purpose of the dam is power generation and
downstream water supply. It will support a 660 MW power station and provide
water for the irrigation of 97,076 ha (239,880 acres) of crops. After years of
negotiations over water-sharing between the two states, the dam is currently
awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Construction is
expected to begin in 2015.[1] Completion is slated for 2023.[2]

Country India

Location Himachal Pradesh/Uttarakhand

304459.30N 774215.96E30.7498056N
Coordinates 77.7044333ECoordinates: 304459.30N
774215.96E30.7498056N 77.7044333E

Purpose Power, irrigation

Status Proposed

Opening date 2023 (est.)

Dam and spillways

Type of dam Gravity

Impounds Tons River

Height 236 m (774 ft)

Power station

Commission date 2023 (est.)

Type Conventional

Hydraulic head 186 m (610 ft)

 Turbines 4 x 165 MW Francis-type

Installed capacity 660 MW

Uttarakhand, HP sign pact for Rs 10k cr Kishau project

The agreement comes at a time when hydroelectric dams in the hills are being questioned after the 2013
Kedarnath deluge
Shishir Prashant | Dehradun June 20, 2015 Last Updated at 22:21 IST

Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh on Saturday signed an agreement for the Rs

10,000 crore multi-purpose Kishau hydroelectric project to generate 660 Mw of
power. The agreement comes at a time when hydroelectric dams in the hills are
being questioned after the 2013 Kedarnath deluge.

A memorandum of understanding was signed here by the power secretaries of

both states in the presence of Chief Minister Harish Rawat for the project in
Dehradun district on the Tons river, a tributary of the Yamuna that shares its
banks with both hill states. Besides generating power, the project will provide
drinking water and irrigate land in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
The power from the project will be shared equally by the two states.
The Centre has already decided to bear the 90 per cent of the Rs 10,000 crore cost of the
project and has asked the two states to form a joint venture company. "Himachal and
Uttarakhand are like two brothers who will always walk together on the path of
development," said Rawat after the signing of the agreement. Uttarakhand has agreed to
provide Himachal Pradesh 50 per cent share of the power that is likely to be enhanced in
downstream Yamuna hydroelectric projects. Himachal Pradesh now receives 25 per cent
power as royalty from these downstream projects like Chhibro, Khodri and Kulhal situated on
its border. After scores of hydel projects were either scrapped, suspended or faced litigation
over environmental concerns, the Uttarakhand government has been focusing on the
uncontroversial Kishau and 300 Mw Lakhwar projects. The height of the Kishau dam will be
236 meters. The power project is likely to irrigate 97,076 hectares of land, provide 1,324
million cubic meters of drinking water and produce 1,379 million units of electricity.