Arunachal government to hand over five terminated hydropower projects

January 8, 2023

The Arunachal Pradesh government has decided to hand over five terminated hydropower projects with a generation capacity of 2,820 MW to two central public sector undertakings. These five projects will require an investment of Rs 400 billion over the next five to seven years. Of the five projects, two hydropower projects – Naying (1,000 MW) and Hirong (500 MW) – will be handed over to North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited; while Emini (500 MW), Amulin (420 MW) and Minundon (400 MW) will be handed over to SJVN Limited for development. These projects will generate revenue of around Rs 5 billion per year and around Rs 1 billion for local area development.