Cabinet approves Investment Proposal for construction of 1720 MW Kamala Hydro Electric Project in Kamle, Kra Daadi & Kurung Kumey Districts of Arunachal Pradesh with an outlay of Rs.26,069.50 crore

• Kamala HEP: a 1720 MW storage-based hydro project on the Kamala river (tributary of the Subansiri, itself a tributary of the Brahmaputra) in Arunachal Pradesh, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 8 April 2026 with an outlay of Rs 26,069.50 crore.
• Largest among the recent batch of NE hydro approvals; integral to India's push to harness Arunachal's ~50,000 MW hydro potential and to deliver flood moderation to the Brahmaputra valley.