NHPC to build India's largest hydel power plant in Arunachal Pradesh.

NHPC is gearing up to build India's biggest hydro plant, a 3,000 MW project that is equivalent to about half its current total capacity and three times the size of its biggest unit, even as it brushes off concerns over competition from the private sector.

State-owned NHPC recently received approvals from the Forest Advisory Committee for Dibang hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh and plans to approach the Cabinet Committee for a final nod within a year.

'We will execute the Dibang project in partnership with one of the PSUs and the state government at an investment of Rs. 15,000-16,000 crore. Due to its large scale, the per-MW project cost will be much less than the average of Rs. 7-8 crore,' NHPC Chairman and Managing Director RST Sai said. 'Also, we will be able to execute the project faster as there are only a handful of families living at such high altitude and it will save time for their rehabilitation.'


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