Neelum Jehlum Hydroelectric Project: Deputy chairman PC to visit site today

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan, Dr Nadeemul Haque would visit Neelum Jehlum Hydroelectric Project site today (Friday). The purpose of the visit is to see the progress and evaluate project cost escalation. The delay in project has resulted in enormous increase in the cost of the project.
Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project is located in the vicinity Muzaffarabad. It envisages diversion of Neelum River water through a tunnel out-falling into Jhelum River. The intake of Neelum-Jhelum Project is in Nauseri, 41 km east of Muzaffarabad. The powerhouse will be constructed at Chatter Kalas, 22 Km South of Muzaffarabad. After passing through the turbines, the water will be released into Jhelum River about four km South of Chatter Kalas. Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has installed capacity of 969 MW. The project will produce 5.15 billion units of electricity annually.-PR