Context:
Recently, PM of India laid foundation stone for Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project.
Dibang Multipurpose Hydroelectric Project:
- A flood control cum hydroelectric power project planned to be developed on the Dibang River
- State – Arunachal Pradesh
- Developed by – India’s state-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC).
- Significance –
- At 2,880MW installed capacity, the country’s biggest hydropower facility
- Highest dam structure in the country – A 278m-high and 375m-long concrete gravity dam
- Have a long reservoir with a gross storage capacity
- Horseshoe-shaped head race tunnels with an underground Power House
Dibang River:
- State – Arunachal Pradesh and Assam
- An upstream tributary of Brahmaputra
- Origin at – Near Keya pass (Upper Dibang Valley)
- Tributaries – Sisar, Mathun, Tangon, Dri, Ithun and Emra
- Hills – Mishmi Hills (at upper courses of river)
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?1. Dibang2. Kameng3. LohitSelect the correct answer using the code given below
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2016 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
