Question 4950

In which state of the India Subansiri Hydropower Project is located?

Answer

Assam

Why?

The correct answer is Assam . Key Points The Subansiri Lower Dam, also known as the Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHEP), is a gravity dam on the Subansiri River in NorthEastern India that is currently under construction. It's 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) upstream of Gerukamukh village in Dhemaji District and Lower Subansiri District, on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border. The project, which NHPC Limited describes as a run-of-the-river project, is expected to generate 2,000 MW of power when completed. The concrete gravity dam will stand 116 metres (381 feet) tall from the riverbed and 130 metres (430 feet) tall from the base. It will be 284 metres (932 feet) long, with a structural volume of 2,250,000 m3. Several organisations, including the All Assam Students' Union and the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti, have voiced concerns about the project's safety and its downstream effects.