USD 3.9 billion hydropower project approved by government in Arunachal
The union cabinet has approved its largest-ever hydropower project in the mountainous northeastern region bordering China, the Dibang Multipurpose Project. This comes as India seeks to build renewable generation to meet rising power demand.
The government approved the estimated investment of 319 billion rupees for the 2,880-megawatt Dibang project in Arunachal Pradesh, state-run hydropower producer NHPC Ltd.