Gerakamukh: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Saturday visited the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project here in Lower Subansiri to review the progress made.
Mein was accompanied by several dignitaries, including MLAs Balo Raja, Tarin Dakpe, Taniya Soki and Rode Bui, power secretary Ajay Kumar Bisht and DHPD chief engineer R K Joshi.
Mein visited various sites of the project and appreciated the progress made so far and lauded the project executing team for their efforts.
The project was taken over by NHPC Limited in 2000 and is nearly completed, with an overall progress of 86% till date. The officials of NHPC informed the deputy CM that the project is expected to be completed by May of this year. Two units of 250 MW each will be commissioned by June of this year, while the remaining six units with a total capacity of 2000 MW of power will be completed by June of 2024.
After the visit, Mein held a meeting with NHPC officials at their office complex and discussed issues pertaining to Subansiri Middle (Kamala) and Subansiri Upper (Menga) HEP, allotted to NHPC by the Government of India in the presence of local representatives and PRI leaders.
The deputy CM urged them to expedite the execution of the project immediately and assured the NHPC officials of the state government’s full support and cooperation in the successful implementation of these projects.
He asked the NHPC officials to execute their work with professionalism and to achieve the target as per specification.
Mein also emphasized the importance of timely completion of the project, as further delays may cause cost escalation and more losses to the state exchequer, amounting to loss of revenue. Successful completion of the projects will also open up ample scope for establishment of an industrial zone in the area, Mein added. He lauded the public for their cooperation in the smooth implementation of the project and asked the NHPC officials to win the confidence of the people through efficient work.
During the site inspection, NHPC executive directors (Subansiri) Vipin Gupta and ED Itanagar, R K Chaudhary briefed the visiting dignitaries about the projects.
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