Kohala Hydroelectric Power Project finalised between China and Pakistan
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – International Relations; Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests
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An agreement has been finalised between China and Pakistan to implement the Kohala hydroelectric power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Key takeaways
The project will be set up in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
It will be built on the Jhelum River.
Once completed, it will provide more than 5 billion units of clean and low-cost electricity for consumers in Pakistan.
Earlier, India had protested Pakistan’s plans to build a dam in Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Important value additions
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
It is a collection of infrastructure projects that are under construction throughout Pakistan since 2013.
It is intended to rapidly upgrade Pakistan’s required infrastructure and strengthen its economy by the construction of modern transportation networks, numerous energy projects, and special economic zones.
It is a 3,000-km-long corridor which is aimed at connecting China and Pakistan with rail, road, pipelines and optical cable fiber networks.
It connects China’s Xinjiang province with Pakistan Gwadar port, providing access to China to the Arabian Sea.
