International court uphelds India's right to divert Kishanganga's water

NEW DELHI: The International Court of Arbitration at Hague on 18th February 2013 upheld India's right to divert water for the 330 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project (KHEP) of NHPC Limited, India's premier hydropower company.

The award of the International Court of Arbitration has allowed India to divert water from the Kishanganga river for power generation by the project in the manner envisaged.

The 330 MW Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric scheme located 5 km north of Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir and work is progressing in full swing.