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The '''Dibang Dam''' is a planned concrete [[gravity dam]], located in the [[Lower Dibang Valley District]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. If constructed,<ref>[http://www.processregister.com/Dibang_Power/Project/pid22003.htm Dibang Power Project]. ProcessRegister.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.</ref> it will be India's largest dam and the world's tallest [[Dam#Gravity dams|concrete gravity dam]], standing {{convert|288|m|ft}} tall. The Dibang Dam is expected to provide up to 3,000 [[megawatt]]s of [[hydroelectric]] power and will also assist with [[flood control]] in the Dibang Valley.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/2008/01/31235804/Dibang-hydroelectric-project-y.html "Dibang Hydroelectric project yet to get nod"]. ''Live Mint''. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.</ref> | The '''Dibang Dam''' is a planned concrete [[gravity dam]], located in the [[Lower Dibang Valley District]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]. If constructed,<ref>[http://www.processregister.com/Dibang_Power/Project/pid22003.htm Dibang Power Project]. ProcessRegister.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.</ref> it will be India's largest dam and the world's tallest [[Dam#Gravity dams|concrete gravity dam]], standing {{convert|288|m|ft}} tall. The Dibang Dam is expected to provide up to 3,000 [[megawatt]]s of [[hydroelectric]] power and will also assist with [[flood control]] in the Dibang Valley.<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/2008/01/31235804/Dibang-hydroelectric-project-y.html "Dibang Hydroelectric project yet to get nod"]. ''Live Mint''. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.</ref> | ||
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The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 31 January 2008 by Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]. Construction on the project, however, has yet to begin. In 2013, the [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment and Forests]] rejected the project's application but [[NHPC Limited]] resubmitted it in 2014. The dam has also been under intense local and international opposition to its tentative negative environmental impacts and forced relocations of Idu Mishmi tribal peoples.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140421/jsp/northeast/story_18261953.jsp#.U3lUhvldWSo | title=Fresh shot at Dibang dam | publisher=The Telegraph - India | date=21 April 2014 | accessdate=18 May 2014}}</ref> | The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 31 January 2008 by Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]]. Construction on the project, however, has yet to begin. In 2013, the [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment and Forests]] rejected the project's application but [[NHPC Limited]] resubmitted it in 2014. The dam has also been under intense local and international opposition to its tentative negative environmental impacts and forced relocations of Idu Mishmi tribal peoples.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140421/jsp/northeast/story_18261953.jsp#.U3lUhvldWSo | title=Fresh shot at Dibang dam | publisher=The Telegraph - India | date=21 April 2014 | accessdate=18 May 2014}}</ref> | ||
As of 2020, work was not progressing on either of the two major dam projects in the Assam region, the Dibang and the [[Subansiri Lower Dam|Lower Subansiri]].<ref name="ncAssam">{{cite news |last1=Talukdar |first1=Sandipan |title=Big Dams in Arunachal-Assam Border likely to Resume Work after NGT Green Signal |url=https://www.newsclick.in/big-dams-arunachal-assam-border-likely-resume-work-after-ngt-green-signal |accessdate=27 December | The [[Modi government]] gave a renewed go-ahead for the project in 2019.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Pisharoty|first=Sangeeta Barooah|date=22 July 2019|title=Explainer {{!}} The Controversy Surrounding Dibang Dam, India's Largest Hydropower Project|url=https://thewire.in/government/dibang-dam-arunachal-pradesh-hydropower-project|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The Wire}}</ref> The main purpose of the project will be flood control and electricity generation.<ref name=":0" /> As of 2020, work was not progressing on either of the two major dam projects in the Assam region, the Dibang and the [[Subansiri Lower Dam|Lower Subansiri]].<ref name="ncAssam">{{cite news|last1=Talukdar|first1=Sandipan|date=Nov 28, 2018|title=Big Dams in Arunachal-Assam Border likely to Resume Work after NGT Green Signal|publisher=NewsClick|url=https://www.newsclick.in/big-dams-arunachal-assam-border-likely-resume-work-after-ngt-green-signal|accessdate=27 December 2018}}</ref><ref>Aggarwal, M., 2019. Hydropower: Dibang Dam Approval And Dam Safety. ''Mongabay-India.'' Available at: https://india.mongabay.com/2019/07/hydropower-projects-come-back-in-focus-with-dibang-dam-push-and-the-dam-safety-bill (Accessed 18 September 2020).</ref> | ||
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*[http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/English/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?vid=31 Dibang Project] at NHPC | *[http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/English/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?vid=31 Dibang Project] at NHPC | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:28, 16 June 2021
| Dibang Multipurpose Project | |
|---|---|
  Location of Dibang Multipurpose Project in India | |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 28°20′15″N 95°46′15″E / 28.33750°N 95.77083°E |
| Status | Planned |
| Owner(s) | NHPC Limited |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Dibang River |
| Height | 278 m (912 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 12 x 250 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 2880 MW[1] |
The Dibang Dam is a planned concrete gravity dam, located in the Lower Dibang Valley District in Arunachal Pradesh, India. If constructed,[2] it will be India's largest dam and the world's tallest concrete gravity dam, standing 288 metres (945 ft) tall. The Dibang Dam is expected to provide up to 3,000 megawatts of hydroelectric power and will also assist with flood control in the Dibang Valley.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
The foundation stone for the dam was laid on 31 January 2008 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Construction on the project, however, has yet to begin. In 2013, the Ministry of Environment and Forests rejected the project's application but NHPC Limited resubmitted it in 2014. The dam has also been under intense local and international opposition to its tentative negative environmental impacts and forced relocations of Idu Mishmi tribal peoples.[4]
The Modi government gave a renewed go-ahead for the project in 2019.[5] The main purpose of the project will be flood control and electricity generation.[5] As of 2020, work was not progressing on either of the two major dam projects in the Assam region, the Dibang and the Lower Subansiri.[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Features". NHPC. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ Dibang Power Project. ProcessRegister.com. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Dibang Hydroelectric project yet to get nod". Live Mint. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ↑ "Fresh shot at Dibang dam". The Telegraph - India. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Pisharoty, Sangeeta Barooah (22 July 2019). "Explainer | The Controversy Surrounding Dibang Dam, India's Largest Hydropower Project". The Wire. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Talukdar, Sandipan (28 November 2018). "Big Dams in Arunachal-Assam Border likely to Resume Work after NGT Green Signal". NewsClick. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ↑ Aggarwal, M., 2019. Hydropower: Dibang Dam Approval And Dam Safety. Mongabay-India. Available at: https://india.mongabay.com/2019/07/hydropower-projects-come-back-in-focus-with-dibang-dam-push-and-the-dam-safety-bill (Accessed 18 September 2020).
External links[edit | edit source]
- Dibang Project at NHPC
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