RAMBAN, AUGUST 19: Deputy Commissioners of Udhampur and Ramban along with a team of senior officers of the twin-districts today visited the headquarters of the Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project here at Tanger, to take stock of progress made on the 1,800 MW project — which is going to be the biggest hydropower utility in Jammu Kashmir.
The delegation was led by Deputy Commissioner Udhampur, Minga Sherpa and Deputy Commissioner Ramban, Muhammad Alyas Khan. They were accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Revenue and Collector, Sawalkote Project, Shokat Hayat Mattoo, Divisional Forest Officer, Udhampur, Sandeep Divyajyoti Behera and District Mining Officer, Udhampur, Sunil Sharma along with besides other revenue and police officials.
Head of Project, Sawalkote Hydroelectric Project, Satnam Singh, briefed them at length on the current status of work. He briefed about overall development of the project, key infrastructure components, status of dam and access tunnels and roads. He also laid out the project’s forward roadmap, outlining the sequence of regulatory milestones ahead — beginning with anticipated approval from the Public Investment Board (PIB), to be followed by clearance from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), after which tenders for the project are to be opened.
As part of the visit, officials were taken on a video tour of the project site, supplemented by a comprehensive presentation covering multiple dimensions of the project. This included details on the project’s power generation capacity, the layout and progress of tunnel work, the extent of the submergence area, the current status of construction activities, plans for future development phases and developments related to the Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
The team of officials appreciated the development and efforts being undertaken to formally kick-start the construction work at the project and assured full support and cooperation for its progress and success ahead.
During the visit, the officials were felicitated with signature saplings, a profound gesture reflecting NHPC’s resolve to environmental protection and sustainable future while protecting the biodiversity and trees.