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Malana-I Hydroelectric Project Cofferdam Collapse

Sector: Road • Location: Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India

Source: Times Now

Project
Damaged

A cofferdam at the Malana-I hydroelectric project in Kullu’s Parvati Valley collapsed due to debris-choked drainage pipes failing, causing a surge of water downstream and carrying heavy machinery with it. The project was also severely affected by a flash flood last year.

Status
Failure
Sector
Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment
Location
Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Times Now

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The project “Malana-I Hydroelectric Project Cofferdam Collapse” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Times Now.

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2026-07-22

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A cofferdam at the Malana-I hydroelectric project in Kullu’s Parvati Valley collapsed due to debris-choked drainage pipes failing, causing a surge of water downstream and carrying heavy machinery with it. The project was also severely affected by a flash flood last year.

Original sector

Energy

Location

Country

India

State

Himachal Pradesh

City

Kullu

Source

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Times Now

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Sector

Road, Water Supply and Storage, Power Generation (CCGT), Waste Processing and Treatment

Article published date

2025-09-16

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