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| Tuitha dam | |
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  Location of Tuitha dam in Manipur  Khuga Dam (India) | |
| Coordinates | 24°16′54″N93°40′47″E / 24.2816949°N 93.679743°E |
| Construction cost | ~ INR 2.5 billion |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 38 |
| Width (base) | 230 |
Tuitha Dam impounds the Tuitha River south of Churachandpur town (Manipur), India. The multipurpose project supplies electricity and water. [1] It was started in 1983 and resumed in 2002 after being at a standstill for a period of time. The work is nearing its completion[ when? ] and the structure was scheduled to be commissioned during 2007. On 12 November 2010 Sonia Gandhi, then chairperson of the National Advisory Council, inaugurated the dam.
Description
- Height: 38 meters
- Width: 230 meters
- Cost estimate: INR 2.5 billion
Implementing companies:
- NPCC for earthen dam, spillways and canal
- R M Sinha & Co for power house and water supply
Present Status:
- Although the project has been inaugurated in 2010 by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, the irrigation canal is functional up to a few kilometres downstream, and the remaining part remains dry.
- The proposed hydroelectricity generation from the project never materialise. As of today not a single unit of electricity is generated from the dam. Paradoxically, no power house for generating electricity existed till today i.e. 17 March 2021 and may never be.
