Serlui B Dam
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  Location of Serlui B Dam in India | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Serlui |
| Coordinates | 24°20′18.18″N 92°46′06.48″E / 24.3383833°N 92.7684667°E |
| Construction began | 2003 |
| Opening date | 2009 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill |
| Impounds | Serlui River |
| Height | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Length | 293 m (961 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Catchment area | 53 Km |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 3 x 4 MW |
| Installed capacity | 12 MW |
Serlui B dam, is an earthfill and gravity dam on the Serlui river 12 km from Bilkhawthlir Village near the Kolasib district in the state of Mizoram in India.
Technical Features
[edit]Serlui B Dam has three units, each with a capacity to generate 4 MW of power . The Dam of the Hydel Project is called an earthen dam. The dam is 51.3 metres high from the river bed, 293 metres long, 8 metres narrow at the top and 394.2 metres wide at the bottom.[1]
History
[edit]Construction on the dam with 12 MW hydroelectric power station began in 2003 and was completed in 2009 but there were some leakages which delayed commissioning of the Hydel Project.[2] The Construction of Serlui B dam submerged the village of Builum and they were rehabilitated in Bawktlang village. Serlui B Dam has been constructed by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Metallurgical Electrical Consultant India Ltd.
Tourism
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Plans were made by the Mizoram Tourism Department to develop tourist infrastructure since the area near the dam is thickly forested with a 53 km scenic lake in the middle of it.[3] The tourist Lodge is Serlui B Dam was inaugurated on 23 June 2018.The tourist Lodge building is 367.90 sq.m with a plot are of 2198.81 sq.m a ni a, Facilities include Rooms and Dormitories.[4]
Pisciculture
[edit]Serlui B Dam is also being developed as a pisciculture center with lakhs of fishes released into the dam in 2009.[5] The state Government of Mizoram has received over 45 lakhs as revenue for 5 years.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Serlui B A Milestone in the Power Sector". easternpanorama.in. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Mizo Villagers Flee as Dam Poses threat". Sinlung. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "SerluiB A Milestone in the Power Sector". Eastern Panorama. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "JOHN ROTLUANGLIANA'N CHENG NUAIH 356.61 A SAK SERLUI "B" TOURIST LODGE A HAWNG". DIPR Mizoram. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Vanglaini. "Sangha chî a kim loin an hralh". Vanglaini.org. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- ^ "2012-13 ah sangha metric ton 5249.295 thar". Vanglaini. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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