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11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: Arunachal Cabinet Sets Up High-Level Panel for Survey

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23 Sept 2026
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Source: The Hindu
Key Data:11,000 MW60,000 MW2008Siang Upper Multipurpose ProjectYarlung Tsangpo
Bodies:Arunachal Pradesh State CabinetEmpowered High-Level CommitteeUnion Government
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What This Article Covers

1.Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet approved an Empowered High-Level Committee to guide and coordinate the pre-feasibility report survey for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).

2.SUMP, declared a national project in 2008, will generate an estimated 11,000 MW and is seen as crucial to counter China's 60,000 MW project on the Yarlung Tsangpo (Siang).

3.Villagers in Siang and Upper Siang districts oppose the survey; the state government emphasizes transparent, people-centric engagement to address concerns.

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Arunachal Cabinet approves Empowered High-Level Committee to guide pre-feasibility survey of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). This 11,000 MW national project (declared 2008) is strategically crucial to counter China's 60,000 MW dam on Yarlung Tsangpo. Local opposition persists; state assures people-centric survey. Prelims: remember SUMP capacity, national project year, China's project capacity. Mains: analyze strategic water/energy security vs local displacement.

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Quick Exam Facts From News

Project NameSiang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)
Capacity11,000 MW
National Project Declaration2008
China's Project Capacity60,000 MW on Yarlung Tsangpo

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  • ›Project Name: Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)
  • ›Capacity: 11,000 MW
  • ›Target this Data: 11,000 MW capacity of SUMP
  • ›Target this Data: 60,000 MW capacity of China's Yarlung Tsangpo project
  • ›Target this Data: SUMP declared national project in 2008

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Q1Static LinkageEasy

Which state cabinet approved the constitution of an Empowered High-Level Committee for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project?

Q2Statement-basedHard

Consider the following statements:

1. The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) will generate an estimated 11,000 MW of electricity.

2. SUMP has been declared a state-level project by the Arunachal government.

3. China is constructing a 60,000 MW hydro project on the Yarlung Tsangpo.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q3Data-centricMedium

What is the declared capacity of China's hydro project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river?

Q4Application/ImpactMedium

What is the primary strategic reason cited for India's Siang Upper Multipurpose Project?

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