Tulbul Navigation Barrage at Wular Lake

The Jammu and Kashmir government is considering revival of the Tulbul Navigation Barrage project amid discussions following suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. The proposal includes diversion of Ravi river water to the Jammu region.

Tulbul Navigation Barrage Project (Wullar Barrage):

Dimension	Key Details
Alternate Name	Also known as Wullar Barrage
Location	Navigation lock cum control structure at outlet of Wullar Lake in Jammu and Kashmir
River Linkage	Designed to facilitate navigation on Jhelum River
Purpose	Provides for navigation during lean winter months from October to February
Project Status	Work started in 1984 and was stopped due to objections by Pakistan under Indus Waters Treaty
Design Specifications	Originally designed as 439 ft long and 40 ft wide structure with storage capacity of 0.30 million acre feet
Draft Regulation	Provides for maintaining minimum draft of 4.4 ft up to Baramulla during winter season
Navigation Stretch	Ensures round the year navigation over 20 km stretch between Baramulla and Sopore
Power Linkage	Provides water support for downstream Uri I and Uri II hydro projects
Wular Lake Status	Largest freshwater lake in India and second largest in Asia designated as Ramsar site in 1990
Wular Lake Geography	Located in Bandipore district at altitude of 1580 m covering 200 sq km formed due to tectonic activity and fed by Jhelum River