As of 2021, 1000MW Pakal Dul Dam the 800MW Bursar Hydroelectric Project are under construction on this river.

The Marusudar river starts from the Nunkun glacier of the Warwan Valley of the Kishtwar district and joins the Chenab river at Bhandarkoot, Kishtwar.

[2] While environmentalists have raised concern over the Pakal Dul Dam, claiming that it will have an impact on biodiversity and cause villages to be flooded.

This involves a site visit and the MoEFF's environmental approval.

However, the proposal was approved without a site visit, causing indignation among the locals.