Uttarakhand: NTPC says Tapovan hydro project damaged due to avalanche
The Tapovan Vishnugad power plant is a 520MW run-of-river project which is being constructed on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand
New Delhi: State-run power giant NTPC on February 7 said that an avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged its under-construction hydropower project.
Earlier in the day, a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district which caused a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and endangered lives of people living along its banks.
Later in the day, NTPC tweeted, “An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region.
“While rescue operation is on, situation is being monitored continuously with the help of district administration and police.”
The Tapovan Vishnugad power plant is a 520MW run-of-river project which is being constructed on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.