Iftikhar Gilani NEW DELHI, Jan 27: The Centre is planning to go ahead with constructing another mega power project on river Chenab in Doda district after the completion of Baglihar. In less than a week after putting the controversial 450 MW hydro-power project on the river Kishanganga on fast track, Union Ministry of Water Resources here ordered a detailed project report (DPR) for the second phase of 990-MW Karthoi project coming up in District Doda along river Chenab. Sources in the Ministry said the concerned officials have been asked to complete the DPR within six months. The state government believes that it will help them to start inviting bids for construction by the end of 2009. The government is also planning to construct four more projects on river Chenab. They are 430 MW Kiru, 560 MW Rattle, 320 MW Kawar and 370 MW Shamnot. According to statistics released by Central Electricity Authority, Jammu and Kashmir has a total hydropower potential of 14,146 MW out of which only 13.2 per cent has been installed. Another 8.7 per cent is under development, while an overwhelming 78 per cent still lies untapped. The government has already set up a company Chenab Valley Power Projects (CVPP) to execute Kiru (600 MW), Pakal Dul (1000 MW), and Kawar (520 MW) all coming up on river Chenab. The Pakal Dul has been contemplated as a reservoir based scheme on river Marusudar, the main right bank tributary of river Chenab in Kishtwar Tehsil of Doda District. According to the technical details, the project envisages construction of a concrete face rockfill dam of 167 m height across river Marusudar at village Drangdhuran and an underground Powerhouse of 1000 MW. The New Delhi owned National Hydro-Electric Corporation (NHPC) will have a joint venture with Jammu and Kashmir government to execute these projects. The NHPC will have 51 per cent stake. It is seen a boost for the power-starved state as for earlier projects like the Salal, Dul Husti and Uri the NHPC was providing just 12.5 per cent power as royalty to the state. Rest of power was transferred to northern grid to be supplied to the states of Rajasthan, Punjab Haryana and Delhi.