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Dhauliganga Power Project

Sector: Road • Location: Dharchula, Uttarakhand, India

Source: Business Standard

Project
Operational With Temporary Access Blockage

The Dhauliganga Power Project in Ealagarh area near Dharchula, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, experienced a landslide caused by heavy rains that blocked the normal and emergency tunnels, trapping 19 NHPC workers inside the power house. Efforts are underway to clear the debris with machines, including JCBs from the Border Roads Organisation, to safely evacuate the workers. Power generation from

Status
Operational with temporary access blockage
Sector
Road, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
Location
Dharchula, Uttarakhand, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Business Standard

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The project “Dhauliganga Power Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Dharchula, Uttarakhand, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Business Standard.

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The Dhauliganga Power Project in Ealagarh area near Dharchula, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, experienced a landslide caused by heavy rains that blocked the normal and emergency tunnels, trapping 19 NHPC workers inside the power house. Efforts are underway to clear the debris with machines, including JCBs from the Border Roads Organisation, to safely evacuate the workers. Power generation from the project continues normally.

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Energy

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India

State

Uttarakhand

City

Dharchula

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Business Standard

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Road, Power Generation (CCGT), Government

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2025-09-16

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