Arunachal building 50 mini hydropower projects along China border

The Arunachal Pradesh government has launched an ambitious plan to build 50 mini hydropower projects along the border with China for electrification of remote villages that are facing challenges of poor connectivity and mountainous terrain.

Under the ‘Golden Jubilee Border Village Illumination Programme’, these 50 micro, mini and small hydropower projects of 10-100 Kilowatt (KW) capacity are being built at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.