PM Narendra Modi lauds Arunachal Pradesh's bid to set up 50 hydel projects

GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded Arunachal Pradesh's ongoing endeavour to set up 50 standalone mini and micro hydel power projects in the villages bordering China to provide uninterrupted power supply to villagers and the Army guarding the border.
In response to a tweet by Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu, who posted pictures of one of the hydel projects at Mago village in Tawang district and in his home constituency, Mukto, Modi tweeted, "A welcome development in the border areas, which will empower those living in border villages."

Khandu in his tweet said, "Golden Jubilee Border Illumination Program is in sync with the vision of Hon PM Shri @narendramodi ji that border villages aren't the last but first to be transformed. Mago village in my Mukto assembly constituency is witnessing a new dawn. As many as 50 stand-alone mini and micro hydel projects will be developed near the international border with an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore, ensuring 24x7 power supply to villagers and border guarding forces."
The state has launched the 'Golden Jubilee Border Village Illumination Programme" with a mission to construct 50 micro-hydel projects in remote border villages to provide continuous electricity to the villagers as also the armed forces.
A study by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and individual power developers say that the total hydro power potential of Arunachal Pradesh is estimated at over 57,000 MW and the estimated potential for development of micro, mini and small hydel projects is around 1600 MW, which makes the state as the frontrunner in hydropower potential.
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