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Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the 600 MW Kameng hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s West Kameng district to the nation

Highlights

• It is the sixth hydropower plant in the North East
• It will be a major step towards fulfilling Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) of the Government of India pledged under Paris Agreement 2015
• Rivers: Bichom and Tenga Rivers, both tributaries of the Kameng River in West Kameng district
• Commissioned: By NEEPCO Ltd
• The project has two dams and a powerhouse having 4 units that make state power-surplus with huge benefits in terms of grid stability and integration and balancing of solar and wind energy sources in the grid.

About NEEPCO (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited)

• Nature: Central public sector undertaking.
• Parent Organization : Ministry of Power
• It was formed to plan, investigate, design, construct, generate, operate and maintain power stations in the North Eastern Region of India, comprising of hydro, natural gas-based thermal power stations as well as solar
• It is conferred with the Schedule A- Miniratna Category-I CPSU status.
• It’s being took over by NTPC Limited
• Headquarters: Shillong, Meghalaya.