Lakhwar Hydroelectric Project:
North India’s water and energy security is set to receive a significant boost as the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project on the river Yamuna in the district Dehradun, Uttarakhand, gathers pace following a high-level review by the Secretary at Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- It is a multipurpose hydroelectric project planned on the Yamuna river near Lohari Village in the Dehradun District of Uttarakhand.
- The project is being developed and currently owned by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam.
- It provides drinking water supply to states like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Rajasthan.
- It is linked with the downstream Vyasi Hydroelectric Project (120 MW), forming part of the Yamuna river basin development.
