Overview
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, which approved the investments Wednesday, cleared funding of ₹26,069.50 crore for the Kamala project and ₹14,105.83 crore for the Kalai‑II project.
- Kalai‑II will install 1,200 MW on the Lohit river in Anjaw through a THDC–Arunachal JV, target completion in 78 months, expected output of about 4,853 million units a year.
- Kamala will add 1,720 MW across Kamle, Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey via an NHPC–Arunachal JV, target completion in 96 months, expected generation of about 6,870 million units a year.
- New central support includes ₹599.88 crore for Kalai‑II enabling works and ₹750 crore toward the state’s equity, while Kamala receives ₹4,743.98 crore for flood moderation, ₹1,340 crore for enabling works, plus ₹750 crore for equity.
- Arunachal will get 12% free power and 1% for a Local Area Development Fund, with project funds to build local roads and bridges—about 196 km in Kamala areas and 29 km in Anjaw—along with hospitals, schools, marketplaces, jobs and compensation; the approvals also extend a broader Northeast hydro buildout that includes Subansiri Lower, Dibang and the proposed Etalin.