An independent panel of the World Bank is considering a plea by residents of Haat village, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand to investigate environmental damage from the under-construction Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP) in the district.

Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric Project (VPHEP)-

  • The 444-MW VPHEP is being built by the Tehri Hydropower Development Corporation (THDC), a partially State-owned enterprise. 
  • The project is primarily funded by the World Bank and was sanctioned in 2011. 
  • It is proposed to be completed in June 2023.   
  • It is a 444 Megawatt (MW) run-of-the-river hydro generation project on the Alaknanda River, which is a tributary of the Ganga.

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