Basin Studies and DPR Summaries

Comprehensive basin studies conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) identify hydropower development potential across Arunachal Pradesh's seven major river basins.

Basin Studies Overview

Basin	Study Year	Projects Identified	Approved Projects	Total Capacity	Status
Kameng	April 2015	29 HEPs	-	1,282.70 MW	Completed
Subansiri	April 2016	29 HEPs	-	11,282.70 MW	Completed
Subansiri (Dikrong)	April 2018	27 HEPs	-	1,116.5 MW	Completed
Siang	March 2015	44 HEPs	29	18,293 MW	Completed
Dibang	-	Under assessment	-	Significant	Ongoing
Lohit	-	Operational projects	-	Significant	Ongoing
Tawang	-	Under assessment	-	Significant	Ongoing

Detailed Basin Summaries

Kameng Basin

Basin Study: April 2015

Study Conducted By: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Projects Identified: 29 Hydroelectric Projects (HEPs)

Total Potential: 1,282.70 MW

Geographic Scope: Northwestern Arunachal Pradesh

Project Scale Distribution:

• Large projects (> 100 MW): Multiple
• Medium projects (25-100 MW): Several
• Small projects (< 25 MW): Multiple

Development Status:

• Several projects in feasibility stage
• Tendering in progress for some projects
• Environmental assessments underway
• Land acquisition in process

Chief Engineer: Shri Moto Basar (9436011190)

Download Kameng Basin Study (PDF)

Subansiri Basin