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Dibang Hydel project

Posted on September 29, 2022 by admin1  669

In News 

  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) dismissed the case it took up suo motu on the grant of forest clearance for the 3000-MW Dibang hydel project without meeting the precondition of declaring a national park.
    • The Tribunal did so after it was informed by Arunachal Pradesh that “the local people are not willing to part away their land for declaration of National Park.

About the project 

  • Dibang Multipurpose Project is a hydropower cum flood moderation scheme proposed on Dibang River in Lower Dibang Valley District of Arunachal Pradesh. 
  • The Dam site is located about 1.5 km upstream of the confluence of Ashu Pani and Dibang rivers and about 43 km from Roing, District Headquarter. 
  • The project would moderate flooding in the areas downstream of the Dibang Dam during the entire monsoon period to the extent of 3000 cumecs.

Source:IE

 
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