Hydropower to drive next growth leap of Arunachal: CM

ITANAGAR: (Feb 20) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said hydropower will anchor the state’s next phase of economic transformation, with projects worth around Rs 2 lakh crore set to take off in the coming years.

Addressing the Statehood Day celebrations at IG Park here, Khandu said his government had declared 2025-2035 as the ‘Decade of Hydropower’, and underscorded the sector’s central role in shaping Arunachal Pradesh’s future.

“Currently, 1.2 GW of projects is operational and 4.8 GW is under construction. The 2,000-MW Subansiri Lower Project is slated for completion by this year, while the 2,880-MW Dibang Project is targeted for 2032,” he said.