India is developing an 11,000 MW hydroelectric project on the strategically significant Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, according to reports.
“The purpose of the project, apart from generating electricity, is also to control floods,” sources said, adding that state-owned NHPC Ltd has submitted a pre-feasibility report for the Upper Siang Multipurpose Storage project.
The project, spearheaded by the ministry of jalshakti, will aim at live storage of 9 billion cubic meters of water. The report on the project has been sent to the Central Electricity Authority for approval.
“The pre-feasibility report for the project was submitted around December end,” said the person quoted above. “The next step after its approval would be the pre-detailed project report.”
