Cabinet nod to 2,880MW hydel project in Dibang
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday gave the green light to the 2,880 megawatts (MW) Dibang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, approving a ₹1,600 crore pre-investment and clearance expenditure for the ₹28,080.35 crore strategic project.
The move is part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government’s focus on the northeastern region.
Mint reported on 12 June that the power ministry planned to seek the CCEA’s approval for pre-construction activities for the project, as part of the proposed 100-day action plan for the second term of the Narendra Modi government and is strategically important for the country.
