Guwahati: With construction of the main dam being complete, the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is set to begin operations of the 2000 MW Namni Subansiri Hydropower Project at Gerukamukh on the Assam-Arunachal border very soon.
Announcing this, NHPC claimed it to be a huge success for them as more than 90 percent of the total project work has already been completed. NHPC officials informed that construction of all major parts of the dam and powerhouses is over while work is going on in full swing to complete the hydro mechanical works. The remaining work on the radial gate will be completed after the monsoons following which, power generation will start by the end of this financial year.
NHPC executive director Bipin Gupta said that the construction of the main 116-meter high dam has been complete while the 2000 MW project is on the verge of completion. He also congratulated all officials for the project.
