NHPC enacts plan as Salal reservoir's capacity in Jammu & Kashmir shrinks 96% due to siltation

Decades after sediment management facilities were disabled under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Salal power station's reservoir storage has plummeted by 96%. NHPC has launched a three-pronged silt management plan, including dredging, flushing, and under-sluicing, to restore operational efficiency and storage capacity.