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{{short description|River tributary in Jammu and Kashmir}}
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Marwah, Kishtwar district|Marwah]]-[[Dachhan]] in [[Kishtwar district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Marwah valley|Marwah]]-[[Dachhan]] in [[Kishtwar district]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
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'''Marusudar''' river or '''Maru Sudar''' river is the largest [[tributary|river tributary]] of the [[Chenab River]], beginning at the Nunkun glacier of the [[Warwan Valley]] and joining the Chenab at [[Bhandarkoot]] in the [[Kishtwar district]]. As of 2021, 1000MW [[Pakal Dul Dam]] the 800MW Bursar Hydroelectric Project are under construction on this river.
'''Marusudar''' river or '''Maru Sudar''' river is the largest [[tributary|river tributary]] of the [[Chenab River]], beginning at the Nunkun glacier of the [[Warwan Valley]] and joining the Chenab at [[Bhandarkoot]] in the [[Kishtwar district]]. As of 2021, 1000MW [[Pakal Dul Dam]] the 800MW Bursar Hydroelectric Project are under construction on this river.


==Origin==
==Course==
The Marusudar river starts from the Nunkun glacier of the [[Warwan Valley]] of the [[Kishtwar district]] and joins the Chenab river at [[Bhandarkoot]], [[Kishtwar]]. It is {{Convert|133|km|mi}} long and the largest river tributary to the Chenab river.<ref name="journal-marusudar" >{{cite journal |vauthors=Romshoo, Shakil, Altaf, Sadaff, Amin, Muzamil, Ameen, Ummer |date=2017 |title=Sediment Yield Estimation for Developing Soil Conservation Strategies in GIS Environment for the Mountainous Marusudar Catchment, Chenab Basin, J&K, India. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323834481_Sediment_Yield_Estimation_for_Developing_Soil_Conservation_Strategies_in_GIS_Environment_for_the_Mountainous_Marusudar_Catchment_Chenab_Basin_JK_India |journal=Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development. |volume=12 |issue= |pages=16–32 |doi=|ISSN=0973-7502 |pmc= |pmid=}}</ref>


==Controversies over Dams==
The Marusudar river originates from the Nunkun glacier of the [[Warwan Valley]] of the [[Kishtwar district]] and joins the Chenab river at [[Bhandarkoot]], [[Kishtwar]]. It is {{Convert|133|km|mi}} long and the largest river tributary to the Chenab river.<ref name="journal-marusudar" >{{cite journal |vauthors=Romshoo, Shakil, Altaf, Sadaff, Amin, Muzamil, Ameen, Ummer |date=2017 |title=Sediment Yield Estimation for Developing Soil Conservation Strategies in GIS Environment for the Mountainous Marusudar Catchment, Chenab Basin, J&K, India. |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323834481_Sediment_Yield_Estimation_for_Developing_Soil_Conservation_Strategies_in_GIS_Environment_for_the_Mountainous_Marusudar_Catchment_Chenab_Basin_JK_India |journal=Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development. |volume=12 |issue= |pages=16–32 |doi=|ISSN=0973-7502 |pmc= |pmid=}}</ref>
In 2018, locals protested against the Bursar Dam project, demanding cancellation of this dam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thewire.in/environment/protests-against-the-bursar-dam-in-jammu-and-kashmir-grow-louder|title= Protests Against the Bursar Dam in Jammu and Kashmir Grow Louder|date=8 May 2018|publisher =[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]|author=Raqib Hameed Naik|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>


While environmentalists have raised concern over the [[Pakal Dul Dam]], claiming that it will have an impact on biodiversity and cause villages to be flooded. According to the [[Environmental impact assessment|Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)]], this project will affect 18 hamlets, affecting over 17,000 people, and clearing around 1150 ha of forest area. As per EIA, the dam could obstruct fish migration during the season, impacting endemic fish species and reproductive areas. This involves a site visit and the MoEFF's environmental approval. However, the proposal was approved without a site visit, causing indignation among the locals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://glacierhub.org/2018/01/24/stop-damned-project-outrage-bursar-hydroelectric-project/|title=Stop the Dam(ned) Project: Outrage over the Bursar Hydroelectric Project|date=21 January 2018|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>
==Dams==
{{see also | Indus_River#Barrages,_bridges,_levees_and_dams | l1 = Dams on Indus | Jhelum_River#Dams | l2= Dams on Jhelum | Chenab_River#Dams | l3= Dams on Chenab | Ravi_River#Dams | l4= Dams on Ravi | Beas_River#Dams | l5= Dams on Beas| Sutlej_River#Dams | l6= Dams on Sutlej}}
 
This river has the following dams
 
* [[Pakal Dul Dam]], 1000 W, 109 MCM, near Drangdhuran village in Kishtwar district of the Indian Jammu and Kashmir, upstream of Bursar Hydroelectric Power Project.<ref name=iestat1>[https://indianexpress.com/article/india/centre-to-fast-track-4-hydro-projects-in-kishtwar-including-dam-at-pakal-dul-9987075 Centre to fast-track 4 hydro projects in Kishtwar, including dam at Pakal Dul], Indian Express, 7 May 2025.</ref>
 
* '''Bursar Hydroelectric Power Project''', 800 MW, 618 MCM, near Pakal village in the Kishtwar district, proposed stalled project was expedited in April 2025 after the termination of [[Indus Water Treaty|IWT]].<ref name=stat1>[https://www.timesnownews.com/business-economy/economy/indus-waters-treaty-suspended-modi-government-fast-tracks-five-major-hydropower-projects-in-jammu-kashmir-details-here-article-151516416 Indus Waters Treaty Suspended: Modi Government Fast-Tracks Five Major Hydropower Projects in Jammu & Kashmir - Details Here], timesnownews.com, 28 Apr 2025.</ref> In 2017, the proposal was granted the environmental approval by MoEF,<ref name=apprv1>{{Cite web|url=https://glacierhub.org/2018/01/24/stop-damned-project-outrage-bursar-hydroelectric-project/|title=Stop the Dam(ned) Project: Outrage over the Bursar Hydroelectric Project|date=21 January 2018|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> after considering locals concerns,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thewire.in/environment/protests-against-the-bursar-dam-in-jammu-and-kashmir-grow-louder|title= Protests Against the Bursar Dam in Jammu and Kashmir Grow Louder|date=8 May 2018|publisher =[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]]|author=Raqib Hameed Naik|access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref> who cited the [[Environmental impact assessment|Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)]] that the Bursar Dam project will affect 18 hamlets, 17,000 people, 1150 ha of forest clearing, fish migration.<ref name=apprv1/>
 
==See also ==
 
* [[Chenab_River#Dams|Dams on Chenab]]
* [[Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Rivers of India]]
[[Category:Dams on the Chenab River]]
[[Category:Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Dam controversies]]
[[Category:Dam controversies]]
[[Category:Tributaries of the Chenab River]]

Latest revision as of 13:29, 27 November 2025


Marusudar
River map of Jammu and Kashmir
Location
CountryIndia
Flows throughMarwah-Dachhan in Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
Physical characteristics
SourceNunkun glacier
 • locationWarwan Valley, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
 • coordinates33°27′25.77″N 75°48′48.99″E / 33.4571583°N 75.8136083°E / 33.4571583; 75.8136083
MouthChenab river
 • location
Bhandarkoot, Kishtwar district, Jammu and Kashmir
Length133 km (83 mi) approx.
Basin features
DamsPakal Dul Dam, Bursar Dam

Marusudar river or Maru Sudar river is the largest river tributary of the Chenab River, beginning at the Nunkun glacier of the Warwan Valley and joining the Chenab at Bhandarkoot in the Kishtwar district. As of 2021, 1000MW Pakal Dul Dam the 800MW Bursar Hydroelectric Project are under construction on this river.

Course[edit | edit source]

The Marusudar river originates from the Nunkun glacier of the Warwan Valley of the Kishtwar district and joins the Chenab river at Bhandarkoot, Kishtwar. It is 133 kilometres (83 mi) long and the largest river tributary to the Chenab river.[1]

Dams[edit | edit source]

This river has the following dams

  • Pakal Dul Dam, 1000 W, 109 MCM, near Drangdhuran village in Kishtwar district of the Indian Jammu and Kashmir, upstream of Bursar Hydroelectric Power Project.[2]
  • Bursar Hydroelectric Power Project, 800 MW, 618 MCM, near Pakal village in the Kishtwar district, proposed stalled project was expedited in April 2025 after the termination of IWT.[3] In 2017, the proposal was granted the environmental approval by MoEF,[4] after considering locals concerns,[5] who cited the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that the Bursar Dam project will affect 18 hamlets, 17,000 people, 1150 ha of forest clearing, fish migration.[4]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Romshoo, Shakil, Altaf, Sadaff, Amin, Muzamil, Ameen, Ummer (2017). "Sediment Yield Estimation for Developing Soil Conservation Strategies in GIS Environment for the Mountainous Marusudar Catchment, Chenab Basin, J&K, India". Journal of Himalayan Ecology and Sustainable Development. 12: 16–32. ISSN 0973-7502.
  2. Centre to fast-track 4 hydro projects in Kishtwar, including dam at Pakal Dul, Indian Express, 7 May 2025.
  3. Indus Waters Treaty Suspended: Modi Government Fast-Tracks Five Major Hydropower Projects in Jammu & Kashmir - Details Here, timesnownews.com, 28 Apr 2025.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Stop the Dam(ned) Project: Outrage over the Bursar Hydroelectric Project". 21 January 2018. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  5. Raqib Hameed Naik (8 May 2018). "Protests Against the Bursar Dam in Jammu and Kashmir Grow Louder". The Wire. Retrieved 10 September 2021.