Kohala Hydropower Project

IN NEWS:

• A Tripartite Agreement has been finalized and initialed between a Chinese company and governments of Pakistan and Pak occupied Kashmir for implementation of Kohala Hydropower Project.

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

• The Kohala Hydropower Project is a proposed run-of-the-river, high head project of 316 meters that will be located near Kohala, in Pak occupied Kashmir, in Pakistan.
• It will be implemented under the China Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) framework.
• It will be able to produce 1,124MW of power when completed.
• India has consistently objected to the construction of the project.

PRELIMS QUESTION:

Q. Which of the following hydroelectric project and its location is incorrectly matched:

1. Alaknanda: Uttarakhand
2. Kohala: Punjab
3. Panan: Sikkim
4. Pare: Arunachal Pradesh

Answer to the Prelims question