Jammu, Oct. 31 -- Following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) post-April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, the Centre has fast-tracked clearances for the stalled 1,856 megawatt Sawalkote hydroelectric project over Chenab River in Ramban district.

Despite being conceived way back in 1960s, the project, which will be the biggest hydroelectric project of J&K and third biggest in India, has not picked up desired momentum as it still remains entangled in procedural, technical and financial hurdles.

Earlier, the project missed the boat following the restrictions of the flawed IWT and Pakistan's objections.

Top officials of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) say that the lukewarm response by the elected government has take...