Context:
Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project on river Subansiri, at Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border, is set to be commissioned
Subansiri River:
- Also known as Gold River
- Origin – Tibetan Himalaya.
- River enters India through Miri Hills in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Longest tributary of Brahmaputra.
- Joins Brahmaputra at Majauli island in Assam.
Major hydroelectric projects in India:
| Project Name | River | Location (State) |
| Tehri Dam (Tallest dam in India) | Bhagirathi | Uttarakhand |
| Sardar Sarovar | Narmada | Gujarat |
| Bhakra Nangal (Second tallest dam in India) | Sutlej | Himachal Pradesh, Punjab |
| Koyna | Koyna | Maharashtra |
| Indira Sagar (Largest reservoir in India by storage capacity) | Narmada | Madhya Pradesh |
| Rihand | Rihand | Uttar Pradesh |
| Sharavathi | Sharavathi | Karnataka |
| Subansiri Lower | Subansiri | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam |
| Chamera | Ravi | Himachal Pradesh |
| Uri | Jhelum | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Salal | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Idukki (Asia’s first arch dam) | Periyar | Kerala |
| Hirakud | Mahanadi | Odisha |
| Baglihar | Chenab | Jammu & Kashmir |
Source: NorthEast Now
Previous Year Question
Which of the following is/are tributary/tributaries of Brahmaputra?
1. Dibang
2. Kameng
3. Lohit
Select 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)