Shimla: Nathpa Jhakri hydel power project in Himachal Pradesh remained shut for the fourth day today with silt level in its reservoir still high, official sources said. The silt level in the reservoir was 9,000 parts per million (ppm) as against 16,000 to 17,000 ppm recorded yesterday and a high water discharge of 1,500 cumecs as against a normal discharge of 500 to 600 cumecs, sources said.
The plant was closed on Monday morning after the silt level rose up to 13,000 ppm as against a permissible limit of 4,000 ppm, hours after it restarted power generation on Sunday night following it closure for flushing out silt in the reservoir on Saturday.Read Full Story
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