#Ratle-Hydroelectric-Project

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"The Highly Anticipated Showdown: India and Pakistan Gather in Vienna to Resolve the Thrilling Indus Water Dispute | Prepare to Be Astonished!"

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that a two-day meeting, organized by a neutral expert, was attended by India in Vienna. The purpose of the meeting was to resolve a dispute between India and Pakistan regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Advocate Harish Salve represented India as its lead counsel in the proceedings. The MEA…

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"The Highly Anticipated Showdown: India and Pakistan Gather in Vienna to Resolve the Thrilling Indus Water Dispute | Prepare to Be Astonished!"

India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that a two-day meeting, organized by a neutral expert, was attended by India in Vienna. The purpose of the meeting was to resolve a dispute between India and Pakistan regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Senior Advocate Harish Salve represented India as its lead counsel in the proceedings. The MEA…

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1 Dead, 6 Feared Trapped In Landslide At Hydropowerplant In J&K’s Kishtwar

1 Dead, 6 Feared Trapped In Landslide At Hydropowerplant In J&K’s Kishtwar

Rescuer’s at the site of the landslide. (Image : Twitter) Kishtwar: A man was killed and several others are feared trapped after a landslide hit the Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district on Saturday evening. Union minister Jitendar Singh said that the rescue team of about six people deputed to the spot have also got trapped under the debris. The minister said that…

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Cop among 4 people feared dead as landslides hit Ratle power project in Kishtwar

JAMMU — Four people including a policeman are feared dead after back to back landslides hit a mega power project site in Kishtwar district on Saturday. A police Sub Inspector and a few other people were rescued in injured condition following the incident at Drabshalla- Ratle hydroelectric project this evening, official sources told GNS. They said that there was a landslide, trapping a JCB…

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Pakistan shocked at the gift received by Jammu and Kashmir, accused of direct violation of the Indus Water Treaty

Pakistan shocked at the gift received by Jammu and Kashmir, accused of direct violation of the Indus Water Treaty

Jammu and kashmir : Pakistan is furious over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir and laying the foundation stone for Ratle and Kwar hydroelectric projects on Chenab river. It has objected to the laying of foundation stone for the construction of Ratle and Kwar hydroelectric projects on the Chenab river. Along with this, it has accused India of direct violation of the Indus…

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NHPC-JKSPDCL joint venture to set up Ratle HEP in J&K

NHPC-JKSPDCL joint venture to set up Ratle HEP in J&K

New Delhi, Apr 14: State-owned hydropower giant NHPC will form a joint venture with JKSPDCL, ”Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd”, to implement a 850-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project in Chenab river basin. “A promoters agreement has been signed on April 13, 2021, between NHPC Ltd, Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDCL) and the Government of Union Territory of…

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Cabinet approves ₹5,282-cr investment for 850-MW Ratle Hydro Electric project

Cabinet approves ₹5,282-cr investment for 850-MW Ratle Hydro Electric project

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval for ₹5,281.94-crore investment in the 850-MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The investment will be made by a new joint venture company (JVC) to be incorporated between National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd…

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India doesn’t need weapons, it can kill us with water : Pakistani Think Tank

India doesn’t need weapons, it can kill us with water : Pakistani Think Tank

Water is necessary for survival, and not just agriculture, industry or the overall economy. This fact has been ignored by past Pakistani governments and is still being taken lightly.

The construction of the Kishanganga and Ratle dams by India did not start yesterday. Kishanganga Hydroelectric project started in 2007. In 2011, Pakistan protested at Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration (CoA) due…

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Hydropower to be back in play in India’s energy mix | RR Global India

The scraping of Article 370 and Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir, has opened a window for the government to bring hydropower in India’s energy mix and electric distribution system. With the efforts to develop infrastructure architecture for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and the need for boosting hydropower, the plan to fully utilize India’s share under the Indus Water Treaty of 1960 is in full swing.

To set the ball rolling, the government has already started expediting strategically important hydropower projects such as the Kishanganga hydroelectric project, Bursar hydroelectric project and Ratle hydroelectric project. The primary reason for speeding up these projects are:

1. Hydroelectric projects are ideal to meet the peak load as compared to thermal power plants. Moreover, they can be swiftly turned on and off, thereby helping the grid to withstand fluctuations caused by intermittent supplies from solar and wind.

2. To gain an upper hand over the usage of river water as per the Indus Water Treaty.

Moreover, as per new hydro policy, projects above 25 MW can now be reclassified as renewable power and are eligible for various incentives such as financial assistance and cheaper credit, thereby making hydropower affordable. Also, it will lead to tapping the nearly 100 GW of electricity potential in India’s rivers.

With the electricity demand growing each year; 6.9 per cent in the last quarter, hydropower projects along with solar and wind energy projects, are the key to cut reliance on fossil fuel.

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Despite arbitrator’s nod, resumption of work on Ratle Power Project unlikely in near future

Govt still groping in dark over alternate mechanism

Mohinder Verma JAMMU, Mar 24: Notwithstanding green signal from the arbitrator, the resumption of work on 850 Mega Watt Ratle Hydroelectric Project on River Chenab in Kishtwar district is unlikely in near future as PDP-BJP Coalition Government is still groping in dark over alternate mechanism. Moreover, the asset mapping of the project will begin…

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Indus Water dispute: Pakistan once again requests World Bank to establish court of arbitration

Pakistan has requested the World Bank to fulfil its obligation to establish a court of arbitration to settle its water dispute with India in the light of the Indus Waters Treaty.

The request came after delegations of India and Pakistan met at the World Bank headquarters in Washington on September 14 and 15 for the second round of talks on Ratle and Kishanganga hydroelectric projects, over which Islamabad has raised objections.

A media report said citing sources that despite the passage of more than a year, the World Bank is not establishing the court of arbitration.

Pakistan has now requested the World Bank to fulfil its duties under the Treaty by empanelling the Court of Arbitration, the paper reported.

Earlier, the secretary-level talks between the two countries ended without any agreement.

“While an agreement has not been reached at the conclusion of the meetings, the World Bank will continue to work with both countries to resolve the issues in an amicable manner and in line with the Treaty provisions,” the World Bank said in a statement after the talks.

"Both countries and the World Bank appreciated the discussions and reconfirmed their commitment to the preservation of the Treaty," it said. The World Bank remains committed to act in good faith and with "complete impartiality and transparency” in fulfilling its responsibilities under the Treaty, while continuing to assist the countries, it said in its statement.

The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960 after nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan with the help of the World Bank, which is also a signatory.

Pakistan had raised objections to India’s plans at the Permanent Indus Commission more than a decade ago. When the objections were not addressed, Islamabad approached the World Bank on August 19, 2016 for the court of arbitration as provided in the Indus Waters Treaty, the paper said.

Subsequently, on October 4, 2016, India made a request for appointment of neutral expert to adjudicate in the dispute. The World Bank initially agreed to set up both the fora but later “paused” the two processes, fearing their separate rulings might conflict with each other.

In an effort to end the impasse, the World Bank invited the water resources secretaries of the two countries for consultations. In the first round in Washington on July 31 and August 1 this year, Pakistan proposed amendments to the designs to make the Indian project treaty compliant.

But in the latest round of the talks in September, India not only refused to accept any of the design amendments proposed by Pakistan but also refused to agree to any of the dispute settlement options suggested by the World Bank, the paper reported.  

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PM’s Cabinet clears Ratle HEP in JK

PM’s Cabinet clears Ratle HEP in JK

Earlier Govts didn’t approve Ratle Power Project for Pak scare: LG Jammu Tawi, Jan 20: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today held a Press Conference to announce the approval of Ratle Hydroelectric Project cleared by the Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Terming it as a historical decision for making J&K power surplus UT, the Lt Governor thanked the Prime Minister…

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Kishanganga project: India permitted to construct Kishanganga, Ratle projects: World Bank | India News

Kishanganga project: India permitted to construct Kishanganga, Ratle projects: World Bank | India News

WASHINGTON: India is allowed to construct hydroelectric power facilities on tributaries of the Jhelum and Chenab rivers with certain restrictions under the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), the World Bank has said. The World Bank’s comments came as officials from India Pakistan concluded the secretary-level talks over the IWT. Pakistan opposes the construction of the Kishanganga (330 megawatts) and…

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Indo-Pak Indus Water Treaty talks held in spirit of goodwill, cooperation: World Bank

Indo-Pak Indus Water Treaty talks held in spirit of goodwill, cooperation: World Bank

The current dispute revolves around the Kishenganga (330 megawatts) and Ratle (850 megawatts) hydroelectric plants. (File)

World Bank assures ‘neutrality’ in Indo-Pak talks over Indus Water Treaty

Indus Water Treaty meet: Issues of fast-tracking hydropower projects in JK discussed

Blood and water cannot flow together: PM Modi at Indus Water Treaty meeting

The talks between Indian and…