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Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project

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In 2010, a student body appealed to India's Environment Ministry to scrap various hydroelectric projects (including Siang project) in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to potential adverse environmental impact. However, the Ministry remarked that though the projects will not be cancelled, necessary
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In 2006, Indian media reported that the NHPC was planning to relocate and scale down the project due to concerns on flooding upstream by Chinese government. However, the Arunachal Pradesh government has awarded contracts and commenced work on the project as per initial plans.
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The state government of Arunachal Pradesh signed deals with various Indian power companies to develop hydro projects. A total of 42 schemes are planned to generate electricity in excess of 27,000 MW with the Upper Siang project being one of them.
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and upon completion, the dam reservoir will hold 10 billion cubic meters of water. The hydro power project at Siang will alone generate between 10,000 and 12,000
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Students body asks Jairam Ramesh to reconsider setting up of hydro projects
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precautions will be undertaken to ensure minimal environmental impact.
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Upper Siang project likely to be relocated on Chinese concerns
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Dam shield against river threat - Arunachal nod to project
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hydroelectric power
Upper Siang
Arunachal Pradesh
India
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
Siang
Brahmaputra
MW
Indian Subcontinent
India pre-empts Chinese design in Arunachal
Dam shield against river threat - Arunachal nod to project
Upper Siang project likely to be relocated on Chinese concerns
Massive dam plans for Arunachal
Students body asks Jairam Ramesh to reconsider setting up of hydro projects
Assam dam project may continue: Jairam Rames
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Northeast India
Agartala Gas Turbine station
Assam Gas Based Power station
Doyang Hydro Electric station

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