Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said a centre-appointed expert panel has suggested additional safety measures in the construction of the stalled Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project by NHPC.
The central decision was conveyed in a letter by the Union minister of state for power Jyotiraditya Scindia earlier this week, Gogoi told reporters here.
‘As per the recommendation of Thatte Committee, an independent Dam Design Review Panel (DDRP) was formed. It has proposed some additional safety measures in the construction of the dam. Now, NHPC has been asked to modify the design of the dam,’ the chief minister said.
The DDRP examined issues like foundation competency, seismic aspect, dam design and existing ground conditions, the Gogoi said.
He said the Power Ministry had accepted the recommendations and asked NHPC to proceed accordingly.
The central decision was conveyed in a letter by the Union minister of state for power Jyotiraditya Scindia earlier this week, Gogoi told reporters here.
‘As per the recommendation of Thatte Committee, an independent Dam Design Review Panel (DDRP) was formed. It has proposed some additional safety measures in the construction of the dam. Now, NHPC has been asked to modify the design of the dam,’ the chief minister said.
The DDRP examined issues like foundation competency, seismic aspect, dam design and existing ground conditions, the Gogoi said.
He said the Power Ministry had accepted the recommendations and asked NHPC to proceed accordingly.