Union Cabinet clears 1,720 MW Kamala hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh for Rs.26,069.50 crore
17 October 2026
The Union Cabinet approved the investment proposal for the 1,720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in the Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts of Arunachal Pradesh, with an outlay of Rs.26,069.50 crore.
The project will have eight units of 210 MW each and one unit of 40 MW, and is expected to generate 6,870 MU of energy.
It will be built by NHPC Limited through a joint venture with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, over a completion period of 96 months.
Central budgetary support includes Rs.4,743.98 crore for the flood moderation component and Rs.1,340 crore for enabling infrastructure such as roads, bridges and transmission.
Central financial assistance of Rs.750 crore will go towards the State's equity share, and the State will get 12 per cent free power plus 1 per cent for the Local Area Development Fund.
About 196 km of roads and bridges will be built, with Rs.8 crore of dedicated project funds for hospitals, schools and marketplaces.
In plain words
NHPC NHPC Limited — The central public sector company that builds and runs most of India's large hydroelectric projects.
MU Million Units — A million kilowatt-hours of electricity, the usual unit for annual generation.