Chenab River - Hydropower Projects

The Chenab is one of the major rivers of the Indus River System.

It is formed by the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers at Tandi in Himachal Pradesh.

It flows through Jammu and Kashmir before entering Pakistan and eventually joins the Sutlej through the Panjnad system.

Major hydropower projects include:

  • Salal

  • Baglihar

  • Ratle.

Key Pointers

  • River system → Indus

  • Formation → Chandra + Bhaga.

  • Confluence → Tandi

  • Origin region → Himachal Pradesh.

  • Important projects → Salal, Baglihar, Ratle

  • Indus Waters Treaty → Chenab classified among western rivers.