July 01, 2025
- Meghalaya and Assam have planned to establish a hydropower project that will enhance Assam’s irrigation facilities and provide electricity to both regions.
- Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma reached this decision during a meeting in June. During the meeting, they also discussed Guwahati’s urban flooding concerns.
- The Kulsi hydropower-cum-irrigation project will leverage the Kulsi River, known for its ecological significance. The river is a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
- Though the 55-megawatt (MW) hydropower project is expected to benefit both states, environmental experts worry about its potential impacts on the region’s dolphins.
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