Siang Upper Multipurpose Project Latest News
More than 330 students from Boleng in Arunachal Pradesh recently took part in a three-day school exhibition centred on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure, with a strong focus on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).
About Siang Upper Multipurpose Project
- It is a proposed 11,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River near the Geku Village in the Upper Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Siang River is the upper course of the Brahmaputra River.
- It is envisioned as one of India’s largest hydropower reservoirs and as a strategic countermeasure to China’s proposed 60,000 MW super dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) in Tibet’s Medog County.
- This project aims to not only harness hydropower but also to control flooding and erosion downstream in the upper Brahmaputra basin.
- The area is primarily inhabited by the Adi Tribe, an indigenous community with a strong connection to the Siang River.
- Developers: Jointly undertaken by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO).
Source: IT
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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