The Public Investment Board (PIB) on Thursday approved an expenditure of Rs 26,069.50 crore for the proposed 1720 MW Kamala hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh, a source said.
The project will generate 6,869.92 MU of green energy annually on completion, thereby contributing to Government of India’s energy transition initiatives and its Net Zero target by 2070, the source told PTI.
The Kamala hydroelectric project is a storage-based scheme with a flood moderation component, proposed on the Kamala River (a major tributary of the Subansiri River), located in Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
The project involves construction of a 216-metre high concrete gravity dam and an underground powerhouse with a scheduled completion period of 8 years.
In addition to power generation, the project also envisages to provide flood relief in the Brahmaputra valley.
The project will be implemented on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis through a joint venture with 7The Public Investment Board (PIB) on Thursday approved an expenditure of Rs 26,069.50 crore for the proposed 1720 MW Kamala hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh, a source said.
The project will generate 6,869.92 MU of green energy annually on completion, thereby contributing to Government of India’s energy transition initiatives and its Net Zero target by 2070, the source told PTI.
The Kamala hydroelectric project is a storage-based scheme with a flood moderation component, proposed on the Kamala River (a major tributary of the Subansiri River), located in Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
The project involves construction of a 216-metre high concrete gravity dam and an underground powerhouse with a scheduled completion period of 8 years.
In addition to power generation, the project also envisages to provide flood relief in the Brahmaputra valley.
The project will be implemented on Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis through a joint venture with 7 Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
