Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project

On 8th April 2026, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, approved investment of Rs.14,105.83 crore for construction of Kalai-II Hydro Electric Project (HEP).

  • Kalai-II is a 1,200 MW hydropower project planned on the Lohit River (a tributary of the Brahmaputra River) in the Anjaw District of Arunachal Pradesh.
  • As the first hydro project in the Lohit Basin, it will strengthen power supply in the State, support in peak demand management, and contribute to balancing the national grid.
  • The project involves construction of a concrete gravity dam, upstream & downstream coffer dam, diversion tunnel, intake tunnel, pressure Shafts, underground Powerhouse complex, ....
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