Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 3: The Rs 4,750 crore Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Ujh multipurpose project including construction of a dam on river Ujh in district Kathua, awaits nod from the Central Water Commission (CWC).
In a written reply to the question of Congress member, Thakur Balbir Singh in the Upper House today, the Minister for PHE, I&FC disclosed that CWC has prepared a revised DPR of Rs 4,750 crore and submitted the same to the department on December 28 last year for necessary approvals. The said DPR was under examination of the CWC. He said river Ujh is the main tributary of river Ravi in Kathua district.
“The estimated cost of the project was Rs 3,630.67 crore which envisaged to provide hydro power benefits of 196 mega watt and providing irrigation facility to 31,380 hectare of land in Kandi belt,” he said.
The project will also supply drinking water to the Kandi belt of Kathua district with submergence area of 41 square km affecting 2,235 families, he said.
The Minister said since there was resentment regarding the height of the dam, CWC was directed to prepare a modified DPR with reduced height of 110 meters from 116 metres. He said the State Government has accorded in-principle approval to the execution of Ujh multipurpose project on August 11, last year.
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