07-06-2005, 09:24 PM
<b>Baglihar tunnel collapses as Chenab rises in J&K</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Jammu, July 06: A red alert was today sounded in Doda district following the collapse of a diversion tunnel at Baghliar hydro-project dam, which started overflowing due to rise in water levels in Chenab river at Chanderkote in Jammu and Kashmir.
Officials of sate owned Power Development Corporation said construction activity was suspended after 150-200 metres of the 550 metre-long diversion tunnel number 2 had been washed away yesterday afternoon.
As the water level in the dam reservoir rose alarmingly to 766 metres following the tunnel collapse, it started overflowing, official sources said here adding that it now posed a threat to the other diversion tunnel of the 450 MW project also.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Officials of sate owned Power Development Corporation said construction activity was suspended after 150-200 metres of the 550 metre-long diversion tunnel number 2 had been washed away yesterday afternoon.
As the water level in the dam reservoir rose alarmingly to 766 metres following the tunnel collapse, it started overflowing, official sources said here adding that it now posed a threat to the other diversion tunnel of the 450 MW project also.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->