JAMMU Union Power Minister Manohar Lal on Sunday reviewed the progress of the 690-MW Salal Hydroelectric Project in Reasi district as he began his two-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

NHPC’s Salal Power Station, on the Chenab river, is undertaking sediment removal works following the termination of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), aimed at removing accumulated silt and maximizing utilization of water resources.

Bhupendra Gupta, CMD, NHPC, briefed the minister on the progress of various NHPC hydroelectric projects in Jammu & Kashmir.