At a time when a large of civil society organizations, including KMSS and AASU are vehemently opposing the installation of lower Subansiri Hydro Electricity project, Assam assembly on Thursday has asked the state government complete the stalled 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro power project soon.
Declaring a consensus of state legislative assembly, Speaker Hitendra Nath Goswami said, “Even if the matter is a sensitive one, it involved greater public interest and needed an early solution.”
He further stressed that without power, industrialisation and growth of the state is not possible. “However, the concerns raised by various segments, and apprehensions in the minds of people regarding the safety of the dam, impact on the downstream people must also be thoroughly addressed to reach a mutual agreement along with ensuring adequate free power supply to the state.”
“The government can move a resolution regarding this in the house on a later date,” he informed. Meanwhile, minister of state for Power Pallab Lochan Das, while presenting the government’s side, revealed, “56 percent work of the NHPC project is complete and the recommendations of the expert committee regarding dam safety are also incorporated in the project.”
He also asserted since Assam do not have any water-sharing treaty with neighbouring China, in the wake of any dispute, it is the claim on usage of water by both India and China that will count. “With the Lower Subansiri project, the state can have adequate power to cater to the upcoming projects.”
“Assam government is in touch with the Union Power Minister and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase its share of free power from the 533 MW power allocated to Assam,” he mentioned.
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