SUBANSIRI DAM
The Subansari Dam is a 2,000 Mega-Watt under construction hydroelectric power project of NHPC limited. The 116 m concrete gravity dam is on the river Subansari, a tributary of Brahmaputra, in India. When constructed it will be the largest hydroelectric project in India. The project is located near North Lakhimpur on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. It is scheduled to be completed by approx 2012.
CONCERN
These projects have given rise to widespread concern and anxiety in Assam. It is apprehended that once these projects are completed, there would be flash floods in the downstream areas when there is sudden and excessive discharge of waters after heavy rainfall. Besides, there are apprehensions that these projects would have adverse impact on erosion situation, bio-diversity and ecology of the region
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