Renukaji Dam Project

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Information Renukaji Dam Project with total cost of 6946.99 INR Crores will supply 23 cumecs of water to NCT Delhi . Economic/Social Impact of the Project Renuka Dam Project is one of such storage schemes. The scheme consists of construction of a dam on river Giri, a tributary of Yamuna. The entire dam complex, storage reservoir as well as catchment area falls within the territorial boundary of Himachal Pradesh. The project when completed shall store the monsoon water of river Giri to be released later on in a regulated manner as per the drinking water requirement of Delhi. The project will also generate 40 MW of power during peak flow. The project comprises rock fill dam 148 m high, above river bed level, with central inclined impervious clay core with top of dam at El.778m, full reservoir level ,FRL 766m,, chute spillway on the left bank with crest El. 749 m having 5 Nos. bays controlled by 5 Nos. radial gates,14.0m x 17m, to allow a discharge of 16701 cumecs through it. 3 Nos. diversion tunnels 10.5 m dia. , 1600m long on the right bank which later shall be used for emergency dewatering, a surface Power house with 2 Nos. vertical axis Francis units of 20 MW capacity each. The project will ensure 0.37 maf. of live water storage in its reservoir and a firm water supply to the tune of 23 cumecs to Delhi water supply & sewage Disposal Undertaking besides providing benefits by way of power generation.