Subansiri River

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An expert panel of the Union Environment Ministry has recommended environmental clearance for the 2,220 MW Oju hydroelectric project proposed on the Subansiri river in Taksing near the China border. 

About Subansiri River

• It is a Trans-Himalayan river originating from the western part of Mount Porom (5059 m) in the Tibetan Himalaya. (Kangig glacier range in Tibet)
• It is also called the Gold River, the Subansiri River is famous for its gold dust.
•  It enters into the plains of Assam through a gorge near Gerukamukh. 
• It is the right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra. It joins the Brahmaputra River in the Lakhimpur district of Assam.
• Tributaries: Major tributaries of the river are Laro, Nye, Yume, Tsari, Kamla, Jiyadhol, Ranganadi and Dikrong.
• Course:
  • It originates from the Himalayas in China and flows towards the east and southeast into India.
  • It flows through Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Key Facts about Oju Hydroelectric Project

• It is proposed on the Subansiri river in Upper Subansiri district, Assam.
• It will be developed by Oju Subansiri Hydro Power Corporation Pvt Ltd.
• The main power plant will have a capacity of 2,100 MW while the dam-toe plant will have a capacity of 120MW. 

Source: IE

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