Works starts NHPC Limited’s 2000 MW Lower Subansiri hydro power project along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh

GUWAHATI: Almost after eight years works has started in the NHPC LimitedNSE -1.26 %’s 2000 MW Lower Subansiri hydro power project along Assam-Arunachal Pradesh.

Lower Subansari project had snowballed into political issue during the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

Work at the project site came to halt since 2011 following protest of anti-dam groups.

A senior official associated with the project who do not want to be named told ET, “Ceremonial work started on Tuesday. First we have to take up massive repairing works at the site. Contractors for the project are yet to arrive. We are expecting to complete the project in next four years.”