Vishnugad Project
Introduction
An independent panel of the World Bank is considering a plea by residents of some village to investigate environmental damage from the under-construction Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP).
Vishnugadh Project
The 444-MW VPHEP is being built by the Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation (THDC), a partially State-owned enterprise.
It is being constructed on Dhauliganga River in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.
The project is primarily funded by the World Bank and was sanctioned in 2011. It is proposed to be completed in June 2023.
About 40% of the funds for the $792 million project (64,000 crore approx.) has already been disbursed.
Why in news now?
Residents in their complaint have said muck dumping from the dam threatens the local Lakshmi Narayan Temple, which is deemed to be of historical and cultural importance.
They also complained about the limited availability of water, saying that 70 of the 92 households received water only for two hours daily.
Before the project construction, they had ready access to water.
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