Brahmaputra Board Hands DPR for Kulsi Project to Assam’s APGCL

Overview

• The Brahmaputra Board handed the Detailed Project Report and all project records for the Kulsi Multipurpose Project to Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited on Friday, July 31, 2026, moving responsibility for next steps to Assam.
• The DPR proposes a multipurpose scheme on the Kulsi River at the Assam–Meghalaya border to irrigate about 26,000 hectares, generate 55 MW of hydropower, and provide incidental flood-mitigation and tourism benefits.
• The report lists an estimated cost of ₹1,454.95 crore at June 2017 price levels, a figure that Assam will need to revise when it updates the DPR for current prices and scope changes.
• Meghalaya has formally given a conditional no-objection that requires Assam to consult Meghalaya’s power department, hold stakeholder talks, arrange funding, agree a power‑sharing deal, and provide compensation to affected people before any construction.
• Local groups in South Kamrup have renewed protests over displacement and ecological harm, which could delay the project and force wider negotiations over resettlement and environmental safeguards.