Last Updated: 28 September 2026

55.5m high Shahpurkandi dam on river Ravi being implemented by Punjab will stop unutilised water flowing to Pakistan, bordering Jammu and Kashmir as well^[1]

Current Status^[2]:

INAUGURATED on 6 Nov 2025 by CM Bhagwant Mann; built at a cost of ₹3,400 crore^[3]
-- Dam completed Feb 2024, reservoir filling began Nov 2024
-- 2 powerhouses of 206 MW combined (20% power to J&K)

Shahpurkandi Dam Project which was pending for execution for more than 25 years^[4]

¶ Featured Details^[4:1]

• This project will stop any water going downstream to Pakistan
• Benefits:
  -- Irrigation potential of 5,000+ hectare in Punjab & over 32,000 hectares in J&K^[1:1]
  -- Will help in creating an additional power of 206MW (80% for Punjab)
• Toursim: The dam will create new tourism potential creating employment opportunities

REFERENCES:

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1. https://theprint.in/india/governance/shahpurkandi-dam-complete-after-3-decades-will-help-check-unutilised-ravi-water-flowing-to-pakistan/1978380/ ↩︎ ↩︎

2. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/shahpurkandi-dam-ready-capacity-testing-underway/ ↩︎

3. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/shahpur-kandi-dam-inaugurated-by-cm-mann ↩︎

4. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=180029 ↩︎ ↩︎