About Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project:
- It is the biggest hydroelectric project undertaken in India so far.
- It is a run-of-river scheme on river Subansiri.
- Location: The Project is located near North Lakhimpur on the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
- Capacity:2000MW
- It is a concrete gravity dam 116 m high from river bed level.
- It is being developed by the state-run National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC).
Key facts about the Subansiri River:
- It originates in the Tibet Plateau and is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
- The high topographic variation makes this river a potential zone for harnessing it for the hydropower.
What is a Gravity dam?
- Gravity dams are massive structure dams which are constructed of concrete or stone masonry.
- Concrete gravity dams usually run in a straight line across a broad valley and resist the horizontal thrust of the retained water entirely by their own weight.
- This type of structure is durable and requires very little maintenance.
Q1) What is a Gravity dam?
Gravity dams are massive structure dams which are constructed of concrete or stone masonry. Concrete gravity dams usually run in a straight line across a broad valley and resist the horizontal thrust of the retained water entirely by their own weight.
Source: India set to start mega hydropower project near China border
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