Shahpurkandi dam project

The Shahpurkandi Dam project is located on the Ravi River in Pathankot district, Punjab, India, downstream from the Ranjit Sagar Dam. The project is designed to irrigate 5,000 hectares in Punjab and 32,000 hectares in Jammu and Kashmir.^[1] It will also generate electricity of up to 206MW and provide irrigation to Punjab (5,000 Ha) and Jammu and Kashmir (32,173 Ha). The construction of the dam is as per the framework of the Indus Waters Treaty regarding sharing of rivers between India and Pakistan.^[2][3]

Shahpurkandi Dam Project
Official name	Shahpurkandi Dam
Country	India
Location	Pathankot, Punjab
Purpose	Power, irrigation
Status	Under construction
Construction began	2014
Construction cost	₹2715.70 Crore in Feb 2018
Owner(s)	Water Resources Department Punjab
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Gravity
Impounds	River Ravi
Power Station
Turbines	6 x 33 MW & 1 x 8 MW Kaplan-type
Installed capacity	206 MW

Details

The project comprises seven hydro-generating sets located in two power houses, six each of 33 MW and one of 8 MW. The gross storage of the balancing reservoir is 4.23 tmcft. The water released from the upstream Ranjit Sagar Dam, after generating electricity through the 600 MW power house during peak hours, is stored in the balancing reservoir to supply water to the irrigation canals continuously without any overflow into the downstream river.^[4]

Current status

The dam component of the project was completed in February 2024.^[5] The filling of the reservoir began in November 2024, and capacity testing was carried out in May 2025.^[1]