Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir governments have signed an agreement to fast-track the completion of much-delayed 206 megawatt 2,285-crore rupees Shahpur Kandi dam project on the Ravi river. The secretary level agreement was signed in Chandigarh.
Shapur Kandi project was declared a national project in February 2008 by the Centre.
Located in Gurdaspur district, the project will be constructed on the canal from Shahpurkandi Barrage to Madhopur headworks, downstream of the existing Ranjit Sagar Dam.
The water released by Ranjit Sagar Dam shall be utilised for generating power from this project.
The project comprises seven hydro generating sets located in two power houses 6 nos each of 33 MW and one of 8 MW.
As per decision of Govt. of Punjab, civil works of this project are to be executed by the Irrigation Deptt. Govt. of Punjab and Electro & Mechanical (E&M) works of the project are to be carried out by the PSPCL.
