Hydel project near China border gets green clearance
The Indian environment ministry has granted conditional clearance to the 1,000MW Naying hydro-electric project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project, located near the India-China border, aims to boost renewable energy capacity despite concerns regarding land acquisition and the displacement of 12 villages.
Why it matters
This project represents a significant infrastructure development in a sensitive border region, balancing energy security needs with environmental and social displacement concerns.
NEW DELHI: An expert panel of the Union environment ministry has recommended green clearance to the 1,000MW Naying hydro-electric project, paving the way for other statutory clearances and construction of this run-of-the-river project across the Siyom river in Siang and Shi-Yomi districts, close to the India-China border, in Arunachal Pradesh.The project's environmental clearance (EC) was pending for long. It will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,835 crore over 470 hectares by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, giving a major boost to renewable energy generation in the region.The EC was approved by an expert appraisal committee of the ministry with certain mandatory conditions in its 57th meeting on June 29-30.Though 12 villages will be affected…
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