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Abstract: Hydropower projects developed in mountainous regions throughout the world are generally associated with adverse and challenging geological conditions which in some cases manifest themselves into formation of large underground cavities. Formation of large underground cavities is broadly associated with either weak rock conditions which are very common in complex geological environment or...
Abstract: The 1500 MW (6X250 MW), Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station a run-off the river scheme presently largest in the country, is the first project commissioned by SJVN Limited . The main features of the project are a 62.5m high concrete dam , four desilting chambers each 525m long, 16.3m wide and 27.5m high, the head race tunnel (HRT) is 27.4km long and of 10.15 m diameter, surge shaft at the end of...