Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved an investment of ₹14,105.83 crore for the construction of the Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project on the Lohit River in Anjaw District.
- Kalai-II Hydroelectric Project is a hydropower project planned on the Lohit River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in the Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is a run-of-river with pondage project.
- The project involves construction of a concrete gravity dam, upstream & downstream coffer dam, diversion tunnel, intake tunnel, pressure Shafts, underground Powerhouse complex, surge chamber, and Tail Race Tunnel, etc.
- The project has an installed capacity of 1,200 megawatt (MW) comprising six units of 190 MW and one unit of 60 MW.
- It is projected to generate 4,852.95 million units annually..
- The project will be implemented through a joint venture company between THDC India Limited (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited) and the government of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The Government of India will provide budgetary support for roads, bridges and associated transmission infrastructure, along with central financial assistance towards the state’s equity share.
