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Om Infra wins Rs 1,998.4 mn contract for Dibang hydropower project

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Om Infra Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 1,998.4 million for hydro-mechanical works in the Dibang Multi Purpose Project. The award was finalised on June 25, 2025, following bids invited by NHPC Limited in April 2024. The contract is part of the Lot-5b package and includes the supply and installation of intake and draft tube gates and hoists. The contract has two parts. The first, worth Rs 1,678.6 million, is for the ex-works and…

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Arunachal Cabinet launches Rs 20 billion state power programme

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The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh has approved the Arunachal Pradesh Comprehensive State Power Development Program with a budget outlay of Rs 20 billion to be implemented over four years. The programme focuses on strengthening the state’s power infrastructure, electrifying unserved areas, and preparing for a hydropower-driven future. The scheme aims to develop sub-transmission and distribution systems in urban and high-density regions, electrify newly created districts and remote villages, and connect local mini-hydropower projects to the…

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P&R Infraprojects secures H&M contract for Tato-I hydro project

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P&R Infraprojects Limited has been awarded a contract worth Rs 676.19 million for Package II of the 186 MW Tato-I Hydro Electric Project. The scope includes hydro-mechanical (H&M) works and penstock steel liner works. North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) invited bids for this package in December 2024. NEEPCO is implementing the Tato-I project in the Shi Yomi district of Arunachal Pradesh. The project will have three generating units of 62 MW each and…

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NEEPCO invites bids for civil works of 700 MW Tato-II hydro project

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North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) has invited bids for civil works under Package-III of the 700 MW Tato-II Hydro Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh. The tender was issued on May 27, 2025, and the last date for bid submission is July 22, 2025. The scope includes major civil works for the power intake, head race tunnel (HRT), surge shaft, valve chamber, pressure shafts, penstock, and the underground powerhouse complex. The powerhouse complex will…

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Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with villagers for Upper Siang hydro project

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The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the residents of Pangkang (Kumku) village to initiate a preliminary feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,200 MW Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project. As part of the agreement, a special development package worth Rs 50 million will be implemented over a three-year period. This package will be managed by a newly formed village development committee (VDC), aiming to ensure local participation and oversight. The…

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Patel Engineering wins EPC contract for Heo hydro project

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Patel Engineering Limited has secured an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract worth Rs 7.11 billion from NEEPCO Limited for the 240 MW Heo hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh. The project is located in the Shi Yomi district and is scheduled for completion within 44 months. The scope of work includes civil works, infrastructure construction, testing, commissioning, and hydro-mechanical systems installation. The 240 MW project (3×80 MW units) is expected to generate 1,000 million units…

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Afcones Infratech wins GCP survey contract for three hydro projects in Arunachal

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Afcones Infratech Private Limited has secured a contract worth Rs 0.82 million for survey-related work for three hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh. The contract involves establishing ground control points (GCPs), connecting the GCP network, and validating the topographical survey with a contour plan map using Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates. The three projects are the 420 MW Amulin Hydro Electric Project, the 500 MW Emini Hydro Power Project, and the 400 MW Mihundon Hydro Electric…

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Arunachal forms JV with NEEPCO for 2.6 GW hydro projects, CEA invites EOIs

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The Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh has approved the formation of NEEPCO Arunachal Hydro Power Corporation, a joint venture between the Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP) and North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). The JV will implement five hydro electric projects (HEPs) with a combined capacity of 2,626 MW in the state. The approved projects are: 1,000 MW Naying Hydro Electric Project 700 MW Tato-II Hydro Electric Project 500 MW Hirong Hydro Electric Power Project…

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CESHS drills Northeast India’s first geothermal production well in Dirang

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The Centre for Earth Sciences and Himalayan Studies (CESHS) has drilled a geothermal production well in Dirang. The project will be implemented in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh. Dirang is located in a medium-to-high enthalpy geothermal zone with underground temperatures around 115°C. The site’s geological features allow for efficient drilling with limited environmental impact. The project is a collaboration between CESHS, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), Icelandic firm Geotropy ehf, and Guwahati Boring Service…

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IRCON secures Rs 4.58 billion contract for Tato-I hydropower project

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IRCON International Limited has won the Rs 4,581.44 million contract for Package I of the 186 MW Tato-I Hydro Electric Project. The award was made on May 2, 2025, following a tender process initiated by North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) in October 2024. The contract covers construction of key civil works on an item-rate basis. This includes headworks, head race channel (HRC), head race pipe, intake, head race tunnel (HRT), surge shaft, pressure…