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20/01/23 08:59 AM IST

Etalin hydel Project

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  • The proposed Etalin hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh has been scrapped in its present form.
Reason for Scrapping
  • The plan combined two run-of-the-river schemes with limited storage requiring concrete gravity dams on rivers Tangon and Dri.
  • It ran into several controversies since its inception in 2008 over concerns of ecological damage, forest invasion and tribal displacement.
  • The hydroelectric project will require the diversion of 1,165.66 hectares of forest land and the felling of more than 280,000 trees in the area. 
  • The project would involve the construction of a large dam on the Dibang River, which would submerge a large area of forest and wildlife habitat.
  • This could lead to the displacement of local communities, and have significant impacts on the region's biodiversity.
Etalin Project
  • The contentious 3,097-megawatt Etalin Hydroelectric Project (EHEP) — was proposed to be developed as a joint venture between Jindal Power Ltd and the Hydropower Development Corporation of Arunachal Pradesh Ltd.
  • The installed capacity of the project is 3097 MW as per the detailed project report.
Source- Indian Express

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