Itanagar, Feb. 5 -- Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Thursday unveiled an ambitious roadmap in the Assembly to significantly scale up hydropower generation, positioning the state as a key contributor to India's clean energy transition under the declared "Decade of Hydropower (2025-35)".
Arunachal Pradesh possesses an estimated hydropower potential of 58,000 MW, accounting for nearly 40 per cent of India's total hydropower potential, Mein said, adding that hydropower from the state will play a crucial role in India's commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070.
Responding to a supplementary question raised by MLA Tapi Darang, the Deputy Chief Minister said that the state government aims to increase hydropo...