Manohar Lal attends dam concrete pour at Punatsangchhu-I hydropower project in Bhutan
Union Minister Manohar Lal attended the ceremony for the pour of concrete of the dam at the Punatsangchhu-I Hydropower Project in Bhutan on 10 April 2026, the second day of his visit.
Summary
Union Power and Housing & Urban Affairs Minister Manohar Lal, on the second day of his visit to Bhutan on 10 April 2026, attended the ceremony for the pour of concrete of the dam at the Punatsangchhu-I Hydropower Project, a key milestone for the project, the Ministry of Power said. Punatsangchhu-I is the largest joint hydropower venture between India and Bhutan. He also visited the Punatsangchhu-II project, jointly inaugurated on 11 November 2025 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, which has generated substantial electricity and revenue and enables clean power exports to India.
Key facts
- Milestone
- Dam concrete pour, Punatsangchhu-I, 10 April 2026
- Significance
- Largest India-Bhutan joint hydropower venture
- Punatsangchhu-II
- Jointly inaugurated 11 November 2025 by PM Modi and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- Visitor
- Manohar Lal, Power and HUA Minister (day 2 of Bhutan visit)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which hydropower project in Bhutan, described as the largest India-Bhutan joint hydropower venture, marked the pour of concrete of its dam on 10 April 2026?
Show answer
Correct answer: A — Punatsangchhu-I
The dam concrete pour ceremony was held at Punatsangchhu-I, the largest joint hydropower venture between the two countries.
The Punatsangchhu-II hydropower project in Bhutan was jointly inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi and King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on:
Show answer
Correct answer: D — 11 November 2025
Punatsangchhu-II was jointly inaugurated on 11 November 2025.