Second unit of Baglihar Dam commissioned

New Delhi Oct 30: The second 150 megawatts (MW) power generation unit of the Baglihar Dam started production in Indian-held Kashmir on Wednesday. The first unit, also with a capacity of 150MW, was inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on October 10. The project has three units with a combined capacity of 450MW. With the commissioning of the second unit, the total power production from the project has risen to 300MW. India has also planned several other projects on the Chenab River. Agreements for three projects have already been inked. Pakistan has expressed concerns over the blockade of Chenab water by India due to the filling of Baglihar Dam. Pakistan Indus Water Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah said Pakistan has suffered a loss of 0.2 million acre feet of water. The commissioner is expected to visit the Marala headworks on the Chenab to verify the data of water loss presented by Pakistan in a meeting with Indian officials last week. (APP)