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TRANS Petition_Dikshi 24 MW

India's installed capacity in the hydropower sector is presently estimated at around 36498 MW out of total installed capacity of146753 MW. Only about 20% of theeconomically feasible hydropowerpotential has been exploited.The economic development in the country in this decade has resulted in widening of the gap between the demand and the supply of power. In order to make power available to all by 2012, the total installed capacity is planned to be increased to about 210000 MW.

The development of hydropower potential can significantly help to bridge the gap between power demand and supply. The central and state governments have taken significant initiatives for the development of power projects in both public as well as private sectors. Special emphasis is being made for development of hydropower potential of the country to keep a balanced mix of the small and hydropower generation.

Arunachal Pradesh, with an area of 83743 km is the largest state in the north-east region in terms of land area. The State is endowed with mighty rivers with an estimated feasible hydropower potential of about 57,000 MW, out of the total hydro power potential of about 66,000MW in the Brahmaputra basin. Development of hydropower potential in Arunachal Pradesh has been identified by both the Govt.of India and the Government of Arunachal Pradesh as one of the key areas for meeting the country's increasing energy requirements, while at the same time developing and improving the infrastructure within the State.

The development of hydro power potential in the region will lead to better infrastructure and is expected to allow the region to integrate better with rest of the country.Therefore, fast track development of hydropower potential in the state both in public and private sector is being pursued by Government of Arunachal Pradesh (GoAP). The State government has signed Memorandum of Agreeement (MoA) with many developers for exploiting the hydropower potential in the state.

In continuation of its policy, the GoAP has signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Devi Energies Pvt Ltd for the development of Hydro Power Projectwith capacity to generate 24MW power over Phudung River in West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh known as Dikshi Hydro-electric Power Project. The project shall be designed as a run-ofthe river scheme and would be governed by Small Hydro Power policy 2007 of the state.