Subansiri Dam project

Why in news?

• The contentious Subansiri Lower Dam project on the Assam-Arunachal border was hit by a landslide recently during pre-monsoon rain in the region.
• However the National Hydro-Electric Power Corporation (NHPC), however, said it is “on target” to begin operations in the project by June 2023.

About Subansiri Dam project:

• It is the biggest hydroelectric project undertaken in India so far.
• It is a run-of-river scheme on river Subansiri.
• The Project is located near North Lakhimpur on the border of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
• It is a concrete gravity dam 116 m high from river bed level.
• It is being developed by the state-run National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC).

About Subansiri River:

• It originates in the Tibet Plateau and is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra River. It flows through the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
• The high topographic variation makes this river a potential zone for harnessing it for the hydropower

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following statements:

1. It originates in the Tibet Plateau

2. It is the largest tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

3. It flows at-least three states of India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only

(b) 2 only

(c) 1 and 3 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer