Itanagar, 21 September (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Arunachal Pradesh on Monday, which will address the foundation stones of 13 development projects, including two major hydro power projects, will address a mega public meeting at a price of more than Rs 5,127 crore in Itanagar and a mega public meeting in Indira Gandhi Park, officials said on Sunday.
A senior official said that the Prime Minister would lay the foundation stone of two major hydro power projects with a total generation capacity of about 426 MW and both projects will be commissioned by the state -owned North East Electric Power Corporation (NeePCO).
Projects include HEO Hydro Electric Project (240 MW) and Tato-I Hydro Electric Project (186 MW) of NEEPCO, which is a fully owned subsidiary of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited.
According to the official, these two power projects at an estimated cost of more than Rs 3,700 crore are being developed by Napko in a joint venture with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh.
The HEO Hydro Electric Project (3×80 MW) is located in Siom sub-basin in Shi Yomi district, which will produce around 1000 mousse annually. The Tato-I Hydro Electro Project (3×62 MW) will produce around 803 Musk annually.
The official said that both projects are expected to exploit the huge hydroelectric capacity of Arunachal Pradesh and promote sustainable energy production, which provides sufficient socio-economic benefits in the region.
He said that by promoting new employment opportunities, these initiatives are ready to pursue the state along the path of development and progress, promote development and create a bright future for their citizens.
Together, HEO and TATO-I projects will contribute significantly to India’s clean energy goals, while also replacing the energy and development scenario of Arunachal Pradesh, which improved the power sector across the country, with the purpose of creating ‘watched India’ by 2047, the official said.
The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has been the backbone of power generation in the Northeast region of India since its inception in 1976. With a vision to exploit the immense hydroelectricular capacity of the region, Neepco has developed in a mini gemstone category-I enterprise.
Since 2020, Neepco is a subsidiary of NTPC Limited and claims an established capacity of 2,057 MW generated through diverse portfolio of hydro, gas -based and solar projects. NTPC Limited is India’s largest integrated power utility, which contributes one-fourth to India’s power requirements and has an installed capacity of 83 GW, which has an additional capacity of 30.90 GW, including 13.3 GW renewable energy capacity.
The official said that the company is committed to achieving 60 GW renewable energy capacity by 2032, strengthening India’s pure zero goals.
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