Overview

• Minutes from the Environment Ministry’s September 26 meeting show the expert panel reiterating its recommendation, with reports on October 10 noting fresh environmental clearance for the project.
• NHPC will build the run‑of‑the‑river scheme in two stages using a 192.5‑metre concrete gravity dam and underground powerhouses across roughly 1,401 hectares.
• The clearance carries safeguards including a dedicated environment management team, online monitoring of ecological flow releases, compensation frameworks, and an independent impact study five years after commissioning.
• Statutory steps remain before construction, including forest clearances under the Forest (Conservation) Act, any required wildlife approvals, and resettlement for 1,477 affected families with ₹190 crore provisioned.
• Classified as a project of national importance, the ₹31,380‑crore plant is projected to generate about 7,000–8,000 million units a year following India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.