Tag: Head Race Tunnel (HRT)

Sept. 2026: NHPC’s Parbati-II HEP Tunnel Leakage in Himachal Pradesh
Beas · Himachal Pradesh · Himalayas · Hydro Disaster

Sept. 2026: NHPC’s Parbati-II HEP Tunnel Leakage in Himachal Pradesh

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(Feature Image: A damaged house in Palchara village by debris flood after a leak in the Parbati II HEP tunnel on Sept. 19, 2026 in Sainj Valley. Source: The Tribune) 

The Sept. 2026 tunnel leakage at NHPC’s Parbati-II HEP in Kullu’s Sainj Valley triggered a sudden flow of water, muck and debris towards Palchara village. Although there was no loss of life, the incident has damaged houses, agricultural land and local infrastructure. It occurred amid a series of leakage and seepage incidents reported in and around the project in recent years, raising renewed concerns over tunnel safety, muck dumping and slope stability in the project area.

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March 2026: Landslide at Pakul Dul HEP in Jammu & Kashmir
Chenab · Hydro Disaster · Landslide

March 2026: Landslide at Pakul Dul HEP in Jammu & Kashmir

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(Feature Image: Search operation being conducted at Pakal Dul HEP dam site. Source: Screengrab of PNA.)

One worker has been killed; one went missing while two others sustained minor injuries following a landslide at the head race tunnel (HRT) site of Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Power (HEP) Project near Drangdhuran village in Dachan tehsil under Kishtwar district of Jammu & Kashmir as per available reports.

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