This document details the Arunachal Pradesh state mega hydro electric power policy 2008. It is aimed at developing hydropower projects in an eco-friendly manner and ensuring proper rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected people.
The Central Government has envisaged a hydropower capacity addition of about 30,000 MW during the 12th Plan. The State Government has set the following broad policy objectives for the development of hydropower projects: to harness hydropower potential of the State in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the National Electricity Policy and other policies formulated under the Act; to Develop hydropower projects in an eco-friendly manner causing minimum distress to affected people; to accelerate the pace of hydropower development through participation of both the Central Public Sector Undertakings and private power developers, as also by formulating Public Private Partnership; to provide for creation of social and development infrastructure through hydropower developers for local area development; to ensure proper rehabilitation and resettlement of project affected people in order to improve their living standards; and to create job opportunities for local tribal people especially projected affected people.