Overview

• State-run NHPC has invited a ₹17,069 crore global bid to construct the Dibang Multipurpose Project’s main dam in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The tender sets a 91-month construction window for a 278-metre structure that would be the highest dam in India.
• Bid documents specify expected generation of about 11,223 million units a year from 2,880 MW, with the total project cost listed at ₹31,875 crore.
• Flood moderation design reserves 1,282 million cubic meters of storage by operating the reservoir below full level during the monsoon.
• Arunachal Pradesh is slated to receive roughly ₹700 crore worth of free power annually, even as the project faces ongoing local and environmental objections.