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Salal Hydroelectric Project Flushing

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Jammu and Kashmir, India

Source: The Express Tribune

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Under Construction

India has initiated a reservoir flushing process at the Salal hydroelectric project to boost its holding capacity. This operation, which involves sediment removal, is the first of its kind since the project's establishment, potentially impacting water supply to Pakistan in the long run.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
Location
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Express Tribune

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The project “Salal Hydroelectric Project Flushing” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Express Tribune.

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India has initiated a reservoir flushing process at the Salal hydroelectric project to boost its holding capacity. This operation, which involves sediment removal, is the first of its kind since the project's establishment, potentially impacting water supply to Pakistan in the long run.

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Energy

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India

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Jammu and Kashmir

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The Express Tribune

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Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government

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2025-05-08

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