Uri-I Stage-II project: NHPC starts construction work in J&K
Government-owned hydropower firm NHPC has begun the construction work for the 240 MW Uri-I Stage-II Hydro Electric (HE) Project in Uri, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The work began with the first blast for Adit-3A to the Head Race Tunnel (HRT) through the existing Adit-3 in Uri on Sunday that is 31st May, 2026.
This project will be developed under the build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) model with a 40-year concession period for which NHPC has signed an implementation agreement with Jammu & Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited (JKSPDCL).
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