Guwahati, Nov. 6 -- The proposed 1,720 MW Kamala Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh is expected to generate 6,870 million units of electricity annually while providing flood moderation benefits to the Brahmaputra valley, according to a press release on the project.

The project is being developed on the Kamala River, a tributary of the Subansiri, across Kamle, Kra Daadi and Kurung Kumey districts. It has been designed with two main objectives: power generation and flood moderation.

The project will comprise a 216-metre-high concrete gravity dam, an underground powerhouse fitted with eight 210 MW Francis turbines and a 40 MW dam-toe powerhouse dedicated to maintaining environmental flows.

The state government is entitled to 12 pe...