Avalanche damages Tapovan hydro project: NTPC

Washed away barrage of Rishi Ganga power project in Neeti valley, after a glacier broke off in Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli

district causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river on Sunday. (PTI)

NEW DELHI ;

Part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project (520 MW) has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga hydro project (130 MW) was completely devastated

PART of an under-construction hydropower project of State-run power major NTPC has been damaged by the avalanche in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday. The company has said that it is monitoring the situation continuously along with the district administration and police.

Part of the under-construction Tapovan Vishnugad hydro power project (520 MW) has faced damages while another privately-owned Rishi Ganga hydro project (130 MW) was completely devastated. An avalanche near Tapovan in Uttarakhand has damaged a part of our under-construction hydropower project in the region,” NTPC said in a tweet. The incident occurred after the water level in Dhauliganga river, suddenly surged on Sunday morning following an avalanche near the Rishi Ganga power project.