Mumbai, Dec. 18 -- The Gongri Hydroelectric Project, located near Dirang town on the Gongri river, a tributary of the Bichom river in the Kameng basin, had been previously terminated but was revived under the "Arunachal Pradesh Restoration of Terminated Large Hydropower Policy under Special Circumstances, 2025." It is the first project reinstated under this framework.

The total project cost was estimated at Rs 1,700 crore, with a planned completion timeline of four years. The revival aligned with Arunachal Pradesh's "Decade of Hydropower" initiative, aimed at positioning hydropower as a key contributor to the state economy while promoting employment, infrastructure development, and sustainable growth.

Under the MoU, Patel Engineering un...