NHPC signs pact with RITES to construct railway siding for 2,880 MW Dibang project

• NHPC has recently inked an initial pact with RITES to construct railway siding for a 2,880 MW Dibang multipurpose project in Arunachal Pradesh.
• RITES Ltd is a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India, having diversified services across sectors and geographical reach.

Dibang Multipurpose Project

• It is a flood control and hydroelectric power project to be developed on the Dibang River in Arunachal Pradesh.
• It will be India’s biggest hydropower facility with 2,880 MW of installed capacity.
• It is being developed by India’s state-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).

Dibang Hydroelectric Plant

• Construction of a 278m-high and 375m-long concrete gravity dam, which will be the highest dam structure in the country.
• The dam will create a 43 km-long reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 3.85 billion cubic metres.
• It includes six horseshoe-shaped head race tunnels of varying length, an underground Power House, and six horseshoe-shaped tail race tunnels of varying length.

Dibang River

• It is an upstream tributary of Brahmaputra.
• Origin: Near Keya Pass on the Indo-Chinese border in the Upper Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.
• It flows through Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.
• Tributaries: Sisar, Mathun, Tangon, Dri, Ithun and Emra
• The Mishmi Hills are found along the upper course of the Dibang River.

Prelims Takeaway

• Dibang Multipurpose Project
• Dibang River