Two Years in India - Construction of the Nathpa Jhakri Hydroelectric Project

View of the dam site from a roadway on the slope above.

From January 1999 to January 2001, I worked for the Foundation Company of Canada on this hydroelectric project in the state of Himachal Pradesh in Northern India. I have written a bit about the experience, as well as about the project itself, on my blog over the years and the posts are summarized here:

Working in India (Part 1) - Introduction

Working in India (Part 2) - Local Scenery

Working in India (Part 3) - Landscapes

Working in India: Ponda Views (Part 4)

Working in India: Anatomy of a Hydro Project - Dam (Part 5)

Working in India: Anatomy of a Hydro Project - Diversion Tunnel (Part 6)  

Working in India: Anatomy of a Hydro Project - Desilting Chambers and Tunnels (Part 7)

Working in India: Anatomy of a Hydro Project - Desilting Intakes (Part 8)

Working in India: Anatomy of a Hydro Project - Head Race Tunnel (Part 9)




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