Explanation:

Salal Hydroelectric Project is built on river Chenab near Reasi in Udhampur district of Jammu &Kashmir in India. Although the plan for a water reservoir was originally conceived in pre independent India, the planning of the project started in 1960s. The actual construction of the dam started in 1970s. The design of the project laid out a two-stage powerhouse with a total installed capacity of 690 MW (345 MW each) .Salal dam is considered important for Punjab province of both India and Pakistan for agricultural purpose. India’s plan to construct a dam on Chenab River was first objected by Pakistan in 1974.