New Delhi: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Friday met Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki to discuss the issues related with hydro power projects in the state.
"We are reviewing number of issues. We are very concerned, we want to help Arunachal Pradesh utilise its hydro potential. There are some projects, so we reviewed the state of the projects," Ahluwalia said after the meeting.
Tuki has already asked the Union Ministry of Power to coordinate with other concerned ministries to facilitate speedy grant of required clearances to implement hydro-power projects in the state that are in the pipeline.
There are number of projects in the state that have been stuck due to issues related with forest and environment clearances.
At least four hydro power projects in the state are hanging in balance due to various issues including delay in issuance of terms of reference (ToR) for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies for some of these projects.
Hydro power contributes 18.6 per cent at 39,416 mega watt (MW) to the overall installed generation capacity of 2,11,766 MW.
As per reports, Arunachal Pradesh has the highest potential for hydro power generation in the country at over 50,000 MW.
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