A decision on the Lower Subansri hydro power project will be taken after the report of an expert committee which is studying various aspects of the project, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
"The committee is studying all aspects of the Project in a comprehensive manner and only after the expert committee report is submitted, we will hold consultations with all the stakeholders and take a decision in this regard," Goyal told reporters here.
The minister said that the delay was "unfortunate" and he was trying to stop further delay "but at the same time the safety, security and livelihood of the riparian states will not be compromised".
"Soon after I became a minister, I called a meeting of all stakeholders and four of their representatives and four technical experts were made members of the expert committee set up to study the impact of the project of the region," Goyal said.
The minister said that he also talked to Chief Ministers of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in this context and hoped that the committee submitted its report at the earliest.
He said that Rs 6000 crore has been already spent.
"Once the issues are resolved, the project will open up a floodgate of job opportunities, irrigation and power to the entire region," Goyal added.
The Public Sector Undertakings under Power and Coal Ministry have already initiated a Rs 400 crore expansion and development of areas, including setting up of separate toilets for boys and girls in schools, affected by the project.
