Oju Hydel Project Latest News
An expert panel of the Union Environment Ministry recently recommended environmental clearance for the 2,220 MW Oju hydroelectric project proposed on the Subansiri River in Taksing near the China border.
About Oju Hydel Project
- It is a hydroelectric project proposed on the Subansiri River (right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra) in Taksing, Arunachal Pradesh, near the China border.
- The project, to be developed by Oju Subansiri Hydro Power Corporation Pvt. Ltd., envisages generating 2,220 megawatts of electricity through a run-of-the-river scheme with daily peaking capability.
- It involves a 100-metre-high concrete gravity dam, a 14.12 km headrace tunnel, and an underground powerhouse complex.
- With an estimated cost of over Rs 24,942 crore, the dam is expected to produce 8,402 million units of electricity annually.
- It is the largest in a series of dams proposed on the Subansiri River, often described as the lifeline of Assam.
Source: IE
Last updated on January, 2026
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