Dhauliganga Hydroelectric Project
Sector: Tunnel • Location: Uttarakhand, India
Source: South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
NHPC's Dhauliganga Hydroelectric Project in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, suffered partial damage to its power house tunnel due to a landslide on August 30, 2025, blocking the tunnel mouth with rocks and debris.
- Status
- Failure
- Sector
- Tunnel, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Uttarakhand, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People
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Original status | damaged |
Taiyo status | Failure |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | NHPC's Dhauliganga Hydroelectric Project in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, suffered partial damage to its power house tunnel due to a landslide on August 30, 2025, blocking the tunnel mouth with rocks and debris. |
Original sector | Hydropower |
Location
Country | India |
State | Uttarakhand |
Source
Source | South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Tunnel, Hydro, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-18 |
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