Khuga Dam

Khuga dam
Location of Khuga dam in Manipur
Khuga Dam (India)
Location South of Churachandpur, Manipur, India
Coordinates 24°18′N 93°9′E / 24.300°N 93.150°E / 24.300; 93.150Coordinates: 24°18′N 93°9′E / 24.300°N 93.150°E / 24.300; 93.150
Construction cost ~ INR 2.5 billion
Dam and spillways
Height 38
Width (base) 230

Khuga Dam is a multi-purpose project located to the south of Churachandpur town (Manipur), India. The project, which will supply electricity and water, was started in 1983 and resumed in 2002 after being at a standstill for a period of time. The work is nearing its completion and the structure was scheduled to be commissioned during 2007. On 12 November 2010 Sonia Gandhi inaugurated the dam and dedicated it to the nation.


Description

  • Height: 38 meters
  • Width: 230 meters
  • Cost estimate: INR 2.5 billion

Implementing companies:

  • NPCC for earthen dam, spillways and canal
  • R M Sinha & Co for power house and water supply

Present Status:

  • Although the project has been inaugurated in 2010 by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, the irrigation canal is functional up to a few kilometres downstream,and the remaining part remains dry.
  • The proposed hydroelectricity generation from the project never materialise. As of today not a single unit of electricity is generated from the dam. Paradoxically, no power house for generating electricity existed till today i.e. 5 March 2014 and may never be.

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