Dulhasti Stage-II Hydropower Project receives environmental clearance

Exam-focused facts from the 30 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Expert Appraisal Committee under the Ministry of Environment accorded environmental clearance to the 260-megawatt Dulhasti Stage-II hydropower project on Chenab river in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The project is estimated to cost over ₹3,200 crore and will be implemented as a run-of-the-river scheme.
The clearance was granted during the 45th meeting of the Expert Appraisal Committee on hydel projects.