Kamala Hydroelectric Project

The Public Investment Board (PIB) has approved the ₹26,070-crore Kamala hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh.

About Kamala Hydroelectric Project

Project Identity: The Kamala Hydroelectric Project, formerly known as Subansiri Middle HEP, is a proposed storage-based hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh.
River Location: It is situated on the Kamala River, a major tributary of the Subansiri River.
Dam Design: The dam is a 216-metre-high concrete gravity structure with a flood cushion to manage excess monsoon inflows.
Capacity Output: It has an installed capacity of 1,720 MW, generating about 6,870 million units of green energy annually.
Partnership Model: It is being developed under a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) partnership between NHPC Limited and the Arunachal Pradesh Government.
Target Alignment: The project supports India’s Net Zero by 2070 commitment by strengthening the national renewable-energy grid.

Institutional Identity: The PIB is the nodal body responsible for examining and recommending the feasibility and financial viability of large-scale investment proposals by Central Government Ministries and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
Administrative Oversight: It functions under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. It is typically chaired by the Secretary (Expenditure).
Mandate: Its primary role is to ensure that public money is spent efficiently by vetting projects that exceed a specific financial threshold (currently, projects costing ₹500 crore and above generally require PIB clearance before being sent to the Cabinet for final approval).