On 7th March, 2019, the Cabinet Committee approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric (HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir.
The project is located on River Chenab in Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir.
The project shall provide much needed power in northern grid and shall accelerate process of development of remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kiru HE Project is envisaged as a Run of River (RoR) Scheme, designed complying with the requirements of Indus Water Treaty 1960, with installed capacity 624 MW (4 x 156 MW). The Project would generate 2272.02 MU in a 90% dependable year.
