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NTPC to invest Rs 1 lakh cr in Arunachal project

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

The country's largest power producer, NTPC, today said it would invest about Rs 1 lakh crore in setting up of a nearly 9,500 MW hydro project in Arunachal Pradesh.

"We are talking to the Arunachal Pradesh government for setting up 9,500 MW project in the state," NTPC Chairman and Managing Director Arup Roy Choudhury told reporters here.

The company is preparing a detailed project report for the same.

NTPC also plans to commission its 800 MW Koldam project in Himachal Pradesh, next year.

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First Published: Aug 05 2011 | 3:12 PM IST

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