Koldam - Jamthal, Harnora, Kasol & Kyan

The Koldam Dam, sometimes spelled Kol Dam, is an under construction embankment dam on the Sutlej River in Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh, India. The main purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it will support an 800 MW power station. The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 5 June 2000 by Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Bajpai. On 14 January 2004, main construction on the dam began. Due to problems associated with habitat and forest loss, the project has been delayed. Generator commissioning was original scheduled for 2009 but has been rescheduled to 2013. The project is currently 66% complete.