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Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project

Santhosh Kumar 09/11/2023

Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project upsc mind map
Context
Setback due to landslide
Blocked functional diversion tunnel
Stopped water flow
Downstream of dam
Into Subansiri River
Source: IE
About Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project
Type: Run-of-river dam
Power generation
Capacity: 2,000 MW
Source: Subansiri River
Location
Along Arunachal Pradesh and Assam border
Status
India's largest under-construction hydel project
Executing entity
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
About Subansiri River
Length: 518 km
Nickname: Gold River
Type: Trans-Himalayan river
Largest tributary
Of Upper Brahmaputra River
Flow path
Through Miri Hills
Into India
From Arunachal Pradesh

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