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Ratle Hydroelectric Project

Ratle Hydroelectric Project:

Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Ltd. (MEIL), which is constructing the Ratle Hydroelectric Project recently said it may pull out of the project if the administration failed to stop threats and interference from locals and politicians.

  • It is an 850 MW run-of-river hydroelectric power project being built on the Chenab River in the Kishtwar District of Jammu & Kashmir.
  • The project is implemented by the Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation (RHPCL).
  • The project is expected to generate 3,137 GWh of electricity.
  • Pakistan has frequently alleged that the project violates the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960.