Jammu, May 7 -- Following de-silting of the 900 MW Baglihar hydel project in Ramban and 690 MW Salal hydel project in Reasi, both over the Chenab River, the authorities have started generating electricity to its full potential and the water is being released via turbines, a normal procedure, officials said on Tuesday.

"After de-silting the dam reservoir, we closed the spill gates and filled up the reservoir. The normal electricity generation has resumed, and water is flowing into the river via turbines. The normal flow of water had reached Akhnoor by 11 am on Monday," said a senior official of the Baglihar hydel project.

He said a certain level of water has to be reached in the dam reservoir for generating electricity.

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