Initial reservoir filling has started at the 1020MW Punatsangchhu-II hydroelectric project in Wangdue, Bhutan, with the project expected to be commissioned this year.

The milestone was marked in a ceremony on 21 February 2024 presided over by His Excellency Dashi Tshering Tobgay, the Hon'ble Prime Minister of Bhutan, alongside His Excellency Shri Sudhakar Dalela, the Hon'ble Ambassador of India to Bhutan.

The Punatsangchhu-II project features a 91m high and 224m long concrete gravity dam, boasting a reservoir length of 1.2km and a volume of 7 million cubic meters..

Financed by the Government of India, the project is an example of continued strengthening of the relationship between India and Bhutan.

Source: Prateek Sharma, Senior Engineer (Civil) at WAPCOS Limited