Kishau Dam Hydroelectricity Power Project is an under-construction gravity dam on the Tons River (tributary of Yamuna) which will straddle the border between the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The project site is about north of Dakpathar and upstream of the Ichari Dam. The primary purpose of the dam is 660 MW power generation and downstream water supply for the irrigation of of crops.
History
Construction of was originally expected to begin in 2015, but years of negotiations over water-sharing among the stakeholder states caused delay. In 2018, Ministry of Environment and Forests approval was granted.
Details
INR 11500 cr 236 m high concrete gravity dam with 1379 MU electricity generation and 1324 MCM live storage has Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh as stakeholder states.Kishau dam, kishau.co.in, accessed 19 May 2025.
Current status
2025 May: Completion is slated for 2028. 2026 September: Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Delhi signed an agreement for the project's implementation, with the central government to bear about 90% of the cost and the participating states/UT the remaining 10%.
See also
Lakhwar-Vyasi project, under-construction
Renuka Ji Dam, under-construction with expected completion date of 2030
Dams on Yamuna
References