{"id":15868,"date":"2025-04-21T08:49:51","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T08:49:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=15868"},"modified":"2025-04-21T08:50:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T08:50:50","slug":"lshp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/lshp\/","title":{"rendered":"LSHP"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>NHPC aims to begin electricity generation from the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) by May-end.<\/strong> Target is filling the reservoir by April and commissioning 750-1000 MW by May end.<\/li>\n<li><strong>This plan has triggered downstream impact worries in Assam.<\/strong> The All Assam Students\u2019 Union (AASU) has voiced concerns.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key worry is the absence of an independent reservoir management authority (SIIRMA).<\/strong> Recommended by an Environment Ministry-constituted panel.<\/li>\n<li><strong>SIIRMA was meant to monitor reservoir levels and minimize downstream risks.<\/strong> Especially during panic water releases\/floods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert panel recommended SIIRMA should be set up before filling the reservoir.<\/strong> A continuous release of minimum 240 cumec water downstream was suggested.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expert Panel suggested discharge release should not worsen Majuli Island erosion.<\/strong> Concerns relate to erosion of Majuli Island.<\/li>\n<li><strong>NHPC, Centre, Assam, and Arunachal Pradesh accepted SIIRMA recommendation in 2019.<\/strong> Yet, it hasn&#8217;t been implemented.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wildlife Institute of India (WII) report raised concerns about elephants.<\/strong> Specifically, the risk of elephants being washed away during &#8220;panic release&#8221; of water.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The project, located on the Subansiri River (Arunachal Pradesh\/Assam border), was delayed due to protests (2011-2019).<\/strong> Work was suspended, but cleared by NGT in 2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LSHP reservoir details:<\/strong> 33.5 sq. km. surface area, 1.37 cubic km. gross storage capacity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NHPC aims to begin electricity generation from the 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) by May-end. 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