Annexure-I Brief Summary of Ujh Multipurpose Project (UMP) : Figure 1 Index Map Showing Project Location

Annexure-I

Brief summary of Ujh Multipurpose Project (UMP)

The State of J&K is perpetually energy deficient and has to rely on power purchase from
Northern Grid to meet its requirement particularly in winters, when its own generation
recedes and demand peaks. The estimated hydropower potential of the State is 20,000
MW, out of which about 16480 MW have been identified. Out of the identified potential,
Only 2457.96 MW i.e. 15% (of identified potential) has been exploited so far. The
Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation has proposed a
multipurpose project namely Ujh Multipurpose Project with a total installed capacity of
186 MW (3x 62) + 26 MW (1x24 + 1x2) for hydropower generation, irrigation and
drinking water. Index map showing project location and map of UMP showing various
components are given in Figure 1 and Figure 2.

Project Location
Figure 1 Index Map showing project location.

Location of Project
The Ujh project is a multipurpose (Hydropower, Irrigation and Drinking) River valley
scheme and is first of its kind in Jammu and Kashmir State. The proposed project is on
the River Ujh, which is one of the main tributary of River Ravi.
Project description and components
The Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (JKSPDC) has
proposed UMP for generation of 186 MW (3x 62) + 26 MW (1x24 + 1x2) hydropower,
providing water for irrigation of 16743 ha agriculture land and 20 Cusec drinking water
for Kathua district. It is a River Valley and Hydrolectric Project falling in Schedule 1 (C)
and is a Category A project, as per the EIA notification, 2006.
Total area under submergence below MWL is 41 sq. km. which include 16. 94 sq. km.
culturable area, 3.00 sq.km. irrigated, 2.42 sq. km forest area and 21.64 sq. km. other
lands like state land, barren land and shamlot. Forest land is falling under submergence
along the periphery of the reservoir area.
The cost of the Project is estimated to Rs 363073.00 lakhs at April 2013 price level.
Salient features of the project

1 Name of the project Ujh Multipurpose Project
Type of project Multipurpose
Location Kathua (J&K)
2 River Basin Indus Basin and Sub-basin Ravi
Name Ujh River
Located in State(s): J&K
i) Countries (if international river) India, Pakistan
River/ Tributary Ujh,Tributaries - Sutra, Talyan, Bhini,
Dunari
3 State(s)/ District(s)/ State District Blocks
Taluka(s) or Tehsils in (a) Reservoir J&K Kathua Billawar
which following are (b) Headwork J&K Kathua Billawar
located Kathua
(c) Command J&K Kathua Hiranagar, Samba
Area Kathua
(d) Power House J&K Kathua Kathua
3.1 Name of village near the Head-works Village: Barbari
Tehsil: Billawar
3.2 Location of Head-works
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(a) Longitude 32 33’ to 32 040’N
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(b) Latitude 75 05’ to 75 35’E
c) Seismic Zone IV
4 Estimated life of the project (years) 100 yrs.

5 Irrigation (ha.)
5.1 Area under irrigation
(break up)
(i) Kharif 16743 hectare
(ii) Rabi 14637 hectare
District(s) benefited Kathua & Samba
6 0.6 Cumecs for

irrigation
or drinking water
7 Sedimentation rate and levels
(a) Rate 0.33 mm/Year
(b) New zero elevation after 50 yrs 514.63 m
(c) New zero elevation after 100 yrs 523.15 m
8
8.1 Power Type Conventional
Installed capacity (MW) 186 MW (3x62)+26(24x1+2x1)
Load factor 16.7%
Annual energy
(a) Firm 31.09 MW
(B) Total Annual energy 263.68 MU
UMP falls in Kishanpur, Barota Jakhol & Palal villages and having Khasra no.
5095/3973 , 5096/3973, 3975, 3976 and 3974. The location of dam site is between
75º29’ 16”E and 32º33’ 48”N. The dam site of the project is located in tehsil Billawar of
the district Kathua which is about 1.6 km downstream of Panchtirthi. The location of
Power house is between 75º27’ 58.4’’ E and 32º32’ 38’’N which is located approximately
9.5 km downstream of dam site near a village called Deoli. A barrage has been
proposed d/s of Powerhouse which lies between 75º27’ 31.1’’ E and 32º 32’ 1.22’’ N.
Capacity of Ujh Multipurpose Project has been proposed as 186 MW which would
enable peaking operation of the powerhouse for about 4 hrs with a load factor of about
16.7%. Further, the annual energy benefit from the project in the 90% dependable year
would work out to be 263.68 Million Unit (MU). The firm power from the project has been
estimated as 31.09 MW. Three unit of Francis turbine with the unit size of 62 MW have
been proposed for the power house. In addition to that a dam toe powerhouse
comprising of two units, one of 2 MW and another of 24 MW has been proposed to
harness the hydro-electric potential of the water meant for mandatory environmental
releases. The unit of 2 MW will run through the environmental releases in lean period as
well as in monsoon period while the unit of 24 MW will run through the releases in the
monsoon months of July, August and September. The annual energy benefits from this
dam toe power house will be 31.7 MU. This will make the total annual energy benefits
from the project to the 335.48 MU. 10 cusec water has been earmarked through each
main canal i.e. RMC and LMC of the project for drinking water for the district of Kathua in
J&K.
Project benefits
1. Provision of water for irrigation

GCA and CCA of LMC are 5684 ha and 3053 ha respectively.
GCA and CCA of RMC are 14364 ha and 5595 ha respectively
2. Provision of water for drinking: 20 cusec water for Kathua district (10 cusec from
left main canal and 10 cusec from right main canal)
3. Power generation:
4. Development of Tourism
5. Development of fisheries
6. Development of industries
7. Infrastructure improvement

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Annexure-I

Brief summary of Ujh Multipurpose Project (UMP)

Figure 1 Index Map showing project location.

Project description and components

Salient features of the project

4 Estimated life of the project (years) 100 yrs.

6 0.6 Cumecs for

1. Provision of water for irrigation

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