Bhakra Dam Desilting Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India
Source: South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
A project to desilt the Bhakra reservoir to address sedimentation that has reduced its storage capacity by about 26%. The project includes a pilot desilting initiative under the DRIP Phase-II & III Scheme, with proceeds from mineral-rich silt shared among Himachal Pradesh, BBMB, and other member states. The desilting is planned as a one-year pilot project with excavation at Bilaspur site, leveragi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
- Location
- Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A project to desilt the Bhakra reservoir to address sedimentation that has reduced its storage capacity by about 26%. The project includes a pilot desilting initiative under the DRIP Phase-II & III Scheme, with proceeds from mineral-rich silt shared among Himachal Pradesh, BBMB, and other member states. The desilting is planned as a one-year pilot project with excavation at Bilaspur site, leveraging nearby NHAI corridor for transportation of extracted sediment. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
Location
Country | India |
State | Himachal Pradesh |
City | Bilaspur |
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Source | South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-11 |
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