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India-Pak meeting on power projects in Jammu and Kashmir

New Delhi: Pakistan is set to raise objections to the construction of four power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, the foundation stone of one of which was laid by the Prime Minister recently, at the


The 850 MW Ratle project, which is the nation's first hydroelectric project that was bid out through tariff-based international competitive bidding, will cost Rs 5,500 crore.  



The Miyar project envisages an installation of 120 MW capacity. The project component comprises a construction of a 25 m high diversion structure, about 6.6 km long head-race tunnel, an open to sky restricted orifice surge tank, a surface powerhouse complex on the right bank of river Chenab near Udaipur town.

Under the provisions of the 1960 Treaty, the two Commissioners are required to meet at least once a year, alternately in India and Pakistan.

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