(T.E.T)
NHPC’s 2,880-megawatt (MW) Dibang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to kick-off in the first quarter of 2022-23 “with in-hand forest and environment clearances”, its Chairman and Managing Director Abhay Kumar Singh said. The company is waiting for the financial approval of the government which is expected soon, Singh said while speaking with PTI over the phone.
He added that after the approval, NHPC will begin the execution of the ambitious project in Arunachal Pradesh at a cost of around Rs 30,000 crore. Asked about the timeline for the project, he said, “We already have in-hand forest and environment clearances. We aim to begin the construction of the project in the coming April-June period. Clearances were accorded after the requisite due diligence and fulfilling all the statutory requirements.”
It will take around 108 months to construct the project, which will come up in hilly ranges against challenging weather conditions, Singh said. Singh further said a sum of Rs 850 crore is being paid to the landowners. The entire payment process will be cleared within a week. According to additional information shared by NHPC, its Dibang Multipurpose Project is envisaged as a storage project with flood moderation as the key objective.
