About Naying Hydroelectric Project:
- It is a proposed 1,000 MW hydropower project planned on the Siyom (Yomgo) River in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It is a run-of-the-river project.
- The project includes the construction of a concrete dam, an underground powerhouse, and tunnels, with work expected to begin around 2028 and commissioning planned for 2032.
- It will be implemented by the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), a Miniratna Schedule ”A” Government of India enterprise under the Ministry of Power.
Key Facts about Siyom River:
- It is a right-bank tributary of the Brahmaputra
- It is a river in Arunachal Pradesh that flows through the West Siang region.
- The Mouling National Park is located on the east bank of the river.
