NEELUM JHELUM  HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Organization The Project is running through Neelum Jhelum Hydro-Power Company WAPDA, headed by a Board of Directors. The Chairman of the BOD is Chairman Wapda. Members of Wapda Authority and three General Managers are Members of the Board. Chief Executive Officer,  the representative of Board of Directors, has his office at Lahore whereas Project Director (Chief Engineer) has his office at Muzaffarabad (AJ&K).
Location

Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project is located in the vicinity Muzaffarabad (AJ&K). It envisages the diversion of Neelum river water through a tunnel out -falling into Jhelum river. The intake Neelum Jhelum is at Nauseri 41 Km East of Muzaffarabad. The Powerhouse will be constructed at Chatter Kalas, 22 Km South of Muzaffarabad. After passing through the turbines the water will be released into Jhelum River about 4 Km South of Chatter Kalas. Neelum Jhelum Hydroelectric Project has installed capacity of 969 MW. The Project will produce 5.15 Billion units of electricity annually.

A concrete gravity dam 135 m long and 47 m high will be constructed on Neelum River at Nauseri. The dam is designed for over-topping. The dam will create a head pond of 8 million cubic meters which will allow a peaking reservoir of 2.08 million cubic meters to meet daily peaking of power for more than 4 hours. A six gate tunnel intake structure of 280 cumec capacity, will be connected with three conventional flushing surface basins installed at their end for taking sediment back into river.

The total length of head race tunnel is 28.5 Km. A 15.1 Km stretch of the tunnel from the Nauseri be constructed as a twin tunnel system each with x-section of 42 Sq.m. The remaining head race tunnel down to the surge chamber will be a single tunnel having x-section of 82 Sq.m The tunnels are shotcrete lined with a concrete invert. The tunnel crosses Jhelum River approximately 380 m below its bed. The tunnel will be accessed by 7 Adits for removal of excavated spoil.  

The Surge Chamber consist of 340 m high riser shaft and 820 m long surge tunnel, Four steel lined Penstock tunnels 150 m long and having 3.8 m internal diameter will also be constructed. The under ground power Station will have 4 units with a total capacity of 969 MW. The Power Station will be connected by with Rawat Grid station through 500KV double circuit transmission line.
SALIENT FEATURES
Overall Project Cost

Rs. 130 Billion.  (US$ 2.16 billion)

Installed Capacity 969 MW, Four Units @ 242 MW each
Dam,   Type  

Concrete Gravity
Height / Length                   

47 / 135 Meters
Annual Energy           5.150 Billion electricity Units
Average Head          

420 Meters
Design Discharge

280 Cumecs
Tunneling      

Two; each dia; 7.3 meter - 15 km,  One; dia; 9.6 meter-17Km,(Total 47 KM)
EIRR  

26%
Implementation Period    

8 Years
PROJECT BENEFITS  

Reduction of dependent on thermal power

Saving in foreign exchange

Employment opportunity during construction and operation

Improved standard of living infrastructure

Social-economic uplift of the area
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATIONS   
Construction
Construction Contact was awarded, on July 07, 2007, to M/s CGGC-CMEC Consortium China  for implementation of the project at a cost of Rs. 90.90 Billions.  Construction Agreement was signed on December 19, 2007. Letter of Commencement was issued on January 30, 2008. contractor has mobilized at Site. Preparatory works and construction of Contractor's camps at Nosadda & Chatter Kalas are in progress.
CONSULTANTS

Neelum Jhelum Consultants (NJC), a Joint Venture Comprising of MWH International Inc. USA, NORPLAN A.S., Norway, National Engineer Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited, Associated Consulting Engineers ACE (Pvt.) Limited, National Development Consultants of Pakistan, have been selected for Engineer Design and supervision (EDS) as Project Consultants. consultancy Agreement was signed on May 15, 2008 Letter of Commencement was issued on May 16, 2008. Services have been started since June 03, 2008.

The Project will be completed in 93 months.
FINANCING

GOP has approved financial arrangement for project, (a) Established Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company for project implementation, (b) Imposition of surcharge @ 10 Pisa per unit on power tariff for NJHEP fund providing for 50% fund requirement (c) Balance equity to be arranged through loans, skuk bonds etc.

Revised PSDP (2007-2008) allocation of Rs.5700 Million.
LAND ACQUISITION

Project envisages acquisition of approx, 2400 kanals of private and State land in the project Area in Muzaffarabad District.

So far WAPDA has transferred Rs.705 Million to Govt. of AJ&K as provisional cost of the Notified Private and state land.

WAPDA has taken possession of 80% land. remaining is under progress.