India set to start mega hydropower project near China borderNHPC Ltd will begin trial runs in July for the Subansiri Lower hydropower project, which runs through the states of Assam and Arunachal Pra...
13 Jun, 2023, 11.04 PM IST
Alarmed by likelihood of Chinese 'water war', India prepares to speed up dam-building in ArunachalAccording to govt sources, a 60,000MW Chinese project on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) planned at Medog on Arunachal Pradesh’s border co...
19 Jan, 2023, 08.07 PM IST
Flood water inundates powerhouse of NHPC's mega project along Assam-Arunachal borderA portion of the temporary guard wall at the powerhouse collapsed on Sunday night after seepage started due to flooding of Subansiri river,...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
Major components of Subansiri Lower Project will be ready in due time: NHPCParliamentary Standing Committee on Energy (2021-22) Chaired by Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias visited NHPC’s Subansiri Lower Project. During the...
10 Nov, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
India is taking all possible measures on River Brahmaputra: Gajendra Singh ShekhawatUnion Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said the Centre has allocated Rs 9,800 crore as a grant to the North-eastern states unde...
17 Sep, 2021, 07.00 PM IST
NHPC likely to begin construction of 2 GW Lower Subansiri hydro plant in OctoberWork on the Subansiri project was started in 2006, but it came to a halt in 2011 due to various issues.
25 Aug, 2019, 11.15 AM IST
Power Ministry's expert committee divided on Subansiri project in AssamCracks have appeared in an expert Committee formed by the power ministry to study safety issues of the beleaguered 2,000 MW Subansiri hydro...
23 Aug, 2015, 03.53 PM IST
NHPC committed to river bank protectionDue to rise in river discharge on account of incessant rainfall in this area for more than a week.
06 Apr, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Technology for dams should not kill rivers: Uma BharatiBharati said her ministry is not opposing construction of dams on rivers in north east except that technology should be safe and should not...
11 Feb, 2015, 08.38 PM IST
Most protests against Subansiri dam unjustified: V K SinghPeople, he said, had not been told about the benefits of the project and that was why it was languishing for the last two years with a fear...
12 Jul, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
Lower Subansiri project incurring daily loss of Rs 10 croreLower Subansiri hydro- electric project at Gerukamukh on the Assam-Arunachal border is incurring a daily loss of Rs 10 crore.
23 Jun, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
Five power projects of NHPC facing cost over-runsThe original sanctioned cost of the plant was Rs 6,285.33 crore which was revised to Rs 10,667.09 crore and is now likely to touch Rs 12,00...
26 Nov, 2013, 02.54 PM IST
Delayed hydel projects facing cost overruns of at least 25%Data from the Central Electricity Authority shows the cost has risen from Rs 69,333 crore to Rs 86,683 because of the delay.
23 Sep, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
- Centre, MNCs join hands to exploit water resources, says Medha Patkar
Medha Patkar alleged that the central government and multi-national companies have joined hands to exploit the hydro resources of the count...
23 Feb, 2012, 06.01 PM IST
- NHPC expresses concern on delay of dam construction
NHEPC has expressed serious concern at the delay in the construction of lower Subansiri Dam project in Arunachal Pradesh due to agitations.
14 Jan, 2012, 02.51 PM IST
- NHPC's 2000-MW project delay in Assam may disturb target
The Rs 8,000 cr project is facing severe resentment from locals in the northeastern state as they fear that the dam would impact the biodiv...
21 Mar, 2011, 04.25 PM IST
- Aasu critisises Jairam Rames's stand on mega dams
All Assam Students Union has accused Mr Ramesh of double standards pertaining to mega dam projects in Northeast.
16 Aug, 2010, 08.11 PM IST