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Two Arunachal hydro projects approved: Kamala (1,720 MW) and Kalai-II (1,200 MW)

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Two Arunachal hydro projects approved: Kamala (1,720 MW) and Kalai-II (1,200 MW) (GS3 · Energy, 8 April 2026)

What happened

  • CCEA approved the 1,720 MW Kamala HEP (₹26,069.50 crore) and the 1,200 MW Kalai-II HEP in Anjaw district (₹14,105.83 crore) in Arunachal Pradesh [PIB].

Background

  • Arunachal has India’s largest hydro potential; Siang Upper Multipurpose Project is also planned.

Why it matters

  • Dams in Arunachal give clean power and a stronger presence on the border, but they raise ecological concerns too.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Infrastructure: energy, ports, roads, airports, railways; investment models

  1. As per PIB (2026-04-08): CCEA approved the 1,720 MW Kamala HEP (₹26,069.50 crore) and the 1,200 MW Kalai-II HEP in Anjaw district (₹14,105.83 crore) in Arunachal Pradesh.
  2. Dams in Arunachal give clean power and a stronger presence on the border, but they raise ecological concerns too.
Quotable data point

CCEA approved the 1,720 MW Kamala HEP (₹26,069.50 crore) and the 1,200 MW Kalai-II HEP in Anjaw district (₹14,105.83 crore) in Arunachal Pradesh.

PIB: CCEA: Kamala HEP, 8 Apr 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: NE hydro projects.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Kamala HEP capacity

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Kalai-II district

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Kalai-II outlay

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: CCEA: Kamala HEP, 8 Apr 2026

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