Alaknanda HEP is located on the Alaknanda river about 3 km downstream of the Badrinath shrine in the mountainous northern Indian state of Uttaranchal.

The project comprises a diversion dam, 3km long headrace tunnel and underground penstock leading to an underground power station of 300 MW capacity.

Halcrow was appointed to prepare the detailed project report, including:

• topographic surveys
• geological site investigations
• hydrological studies