About Etalin Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a 3,097 MW hydropower project planned on the Dri and Talo rivers (tributaries of the Dibang River) in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley.
- It is one of the largest hydropower projects proposed in the country in terms of installed capacity.
- It is proposed to be developed as a combination of two run-of-the-river schemes, involving the construction of concrete gravity dams on the Dri River and Talo River, with an underground powerhouse near their confluence close to Etalin village.
- The project area falls under the “richest biogeographical province of the Himalayan zone” and “one of the mega-biodiversity hotspots of the world”.
- The project area is dominated by indigenous populations belonging to Idu-Mishmi tribes.
- The project is being executed by NHPC Limited (formerly known as the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation).
- The project will be implemented on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer (BOOT) basis.
- NHPC will be responsible for developing and operating the project for a lease period of 40 years from the Commercial Operation Date (COD).
