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PoK locals miffed at plans for more dams

Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power plant became functional in Aug 2018; has a capacity of producing 1,500 MW of electricity

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Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday took to the streets of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to protest against the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower plant and construction of other dams in the region.

Shouting anti-Pakistan slogans, the locals claimed that the project is meant to serve the interests of other provinces, especially Punjab, adding that the water of the two rivers has been diverted for the plant that has triggered a water scarcity in the region and affected their day-to-day lives. The people have also claimed that they have not been given a fair share of power generated from the hydropower plant.

The Neelum-Jhelum hydropower plant became functional in August 2018 and has a capacity of producing around 1,500 MW of electricity. However, adequate power supply is not there in PoK, which requires only 400 MW-500 MW for its needs.

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  • Neelum-Jhelum hydro-power plant became functional in Aug 2018; has a capacity of producing 1,500 MW of electricity

Of late, a massive water crisis has emerged in PoK that has either rendered people homeless or forced them to live in uninhabitable conditions. Additionally, the locals are apprehensive of serious ecological changes in the region, and so are demanding an immediate retraction of Pakistan's plans to construct more dams on theses rivers.

with inputs from agencies

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