Hurdles for hydropower plant in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang river cleared, work to begin soon
The work on the country’s biggest hydro-electric project proposed in the Dibang river in Arunachal Pradesh would commence soon amid concerns over possible downstream impact in neighbouring Assam.
Officials in Arunachal Pradesh said that the hurdles over land acquisition for the 2,080-MW Dibang multi-purpose project have been cleared recently and the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), the public sector company, is now gearing up to commence the construction work.
The work on the project, which would require nearly Rs 33,000 crore, could not be started mainly due to land acquisition issues. The project is proposed on the Dibang river in Lower Dibang valley district.
