India, July 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday directed the expedited construction of the 450 MW Shongtong-Karchham hydroelectric project on the Satluj River in Kinnaur district to ensure its commissioning by March-April 2027. The Shongtong Karchham Project, a run-of-river scheme, has been facing cost and time overruns, besides protests of the locals on the environmental issues. Chairing a high-level review meeting of the energy department here today, the chief minister said that nearly 80 percent of the construction work of the powerhouse had been completed. The construction of the barrage would continue during the current monsoon season, as the flow of the Satluj River would be diverted through bays 4 and 5, while work on diversion bays 1, 2 and 3 would also progress simultaneously.
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