In Dec 2020, ADB has approved a $231 million loan to develop the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in which of the following states?

The correct answer is Assam : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a $231 million loan for the construction of the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) plant in Central Assam . The LKHEP plant is expected to double the hydropower generation capacity of the Assam Power Generation Corporation (APGCL) . The plant will produce a total capacity of 120MW of electricity to harness water from the Kopili River, to address power requirements during peak demand periods. The loan provided by the ADB is the third and largest tranche of the $300m Assam Power Sector Investment Program approved by the bank in 2014 . The project will look for measures to lessen acidity concerns in the Kopili river.