GERUKAMUKH, Oct. 16 -- Construction work of the 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project was restarted following orders by National Green Tribunal and clearance by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India. This was stated by Arvind Bhatt, Executive Director, LSHEP of National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) at Gerukamukh last afternoon.

Interacting with a group of visiting mediapersons, Bhatt said that approximately 55% of construction works of LSHEP had been completed. He also said that the project was presently carrying out emergent protection works as required for the safety of the partially-constructed dam blocks as well as the powerhouse and water conductor structures including COW (Cut off W...