About Loktak Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a 105 MW hydropower project.
- It is located in Manipur.
- It is constructed on the Loktak Lake, the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India.
- It has been developed in a single phase.
- The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1983.
- A major component of the project is the Ithai barrage – which acts as an artificial reservoir to ensure sufficient volumes of water for the project.
- The project is currently owned by NHPC Limited (erstwhile National Hydroelectric Power Corporation).
- The power generated from the project is sold to Assam Power Distribution under a power purchase agreement for a period of 35 years, starting from 2016.
