Table of Contents
- 1 When was chamera dam built?
- 2 Who built chamera dam?
- 3 Is chamera a nuclear power station?
- 4 What is the ancient name of Kangra?
- 5 On which river is the Chamera dam built?
- 6 How many nuclear power stations are there in India in 2020?
- 7 Who is the chairman of NHPC?
- 8 Where is the reservoir of Chamera Dam located?
- 9 Where is Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 NHPC Chamera located?
When was chamera dam built?
1997
Chamera Dam/Opened
Who built chamera dam?
NHPC India
Chamera II is a run of the river hydroelectric dam built by NHPC India. It is a 300 MW (3×100 MW) project built on the Ravi River in Himachal Pradesh. It was commissioned in March 2004.
Is chamera a nuclear power station?
Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity….Hydro Power Plants in India:
| Power station | State | Total capacity (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| Chamera-I | Himachal Pradesh | 540 MW |
| Chamera-II | Himachal Pradesh | 300 MW |
| Pong | Himachal Pradesh | 396 MW |
Which is the executive agency of chamera III hydroelectric project?
Chamera-III Power Station (3×77 MW) is a run of the river scheme with small pondage to harness the hydro power potential of river Ravi. It is located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh….Chamera-III.
| Dam | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 6.5 m |
| Length | 15.970 Km |
| Power House | |
| Type | Underground |
What is the full form of NHPC?
NHPC Ltd is a Mini-Ratna Category-I Enterprise of the Government of India. NHPC Ltd was incorporated on November 7 1975 as a private limited company under the name National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Pvt Ltd.
What is the ancient name of Kangra?
Nagarkot
Kangra was known as Nagarkot in ancient and medieval times, when it was a fortress stronghold of the Rajput rajas. Maḥmūd of Ghazna, the Turkish conqueror, sacked the town in 1009, as did Fīrūz Shah Tughluq in 1360. It was later held by the Mughals.
On which river is the Chamera dam built?
river Ravi
Chamera-I Power Station (3 x 180 MW) is a pondage scheme to harness the hydro power potential of river Ravi. It is located in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh. The project comprises of a 121 m high, 295 m long concrete arch gravity dam with 9.5 m dia., 6.414 Km long head race tunnel.
How many nuclear power stations are there in India in 2020?
As of November 2020, India has 23 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 7,480 MW.
Which state has most nuclear power plants in India?
Tamil Nadu
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu is the highest capacity nuclear plant in India with an installed capacity of 2000 MW.
Is NHPC under NTPC?
Placing NHPC in the NTPC fold may help the government shore up its revenues, but it can take the sheen out of NTPC’s long awaited capacity-addition-led earnings growth envisaged by the Street.
Who is the chairman of NHPC?
Shri Abhay Kumar Singh
Shri Abhay Kumar Singh is the Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC Ltd. He is also the Chairman of Board of Directors of NHDC Limited and Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited.
Where is the reservoir of Chamera Dam located?
The Chamera Dam impounds the River Ravi and supports the hydroelectricity project in the region. It is located near the town of Dalhousie, in the Chamba district in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India The reservoir of the dam is the Chamera Lake. Large part of its reservoir lies in Salooni sub-division of Chamba.
Where is Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 NHPC Chamera located?
Kendriya Vidyalaya No. 1 Nhpc Chamera is situated in Khairi, Dalhousie, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh-176325. KV No. 1 Nhpc Chamera is a Co-educational school equipped with proper facilities and well-maintained infrastructure for the students and teachers which develops a better environment conducive to learning.
Which is the minimum water level in Chamera Lake?
The temperature during the day near the dam rises up to 35 degrees Celsius and drops to a minimum of 18 to 20 °C at night. The water level in the Chamera Lake rises to a maximum of 763 meters while the minimum water level is 747 meters. The absence of aquatic life in the lake has made it an ideal location for water sports.