Clearances and Committees

Hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh require multi-level approvals and are monitored through several specialized committees ensuring environmental, social, and technical compliance.

Clearance Framework

Multi-Level Approvals

Projects progress through sequential clearances:

1. Environmental Clearance (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
2. Forest Clearance (Forest Department, Government of India)
3. Wildlife Clearance (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)
4. LADF Approval (State Level Monitoring Committee)
5. Operational Clearance (Ministry of Power)

Oversight Committees

Concession Committee

Function: Grant hydropower concessions through transparent bidding

Composition:

• Chief Secretary (Chair)
• Secretary, Water Resources
• Secretary, Forest
• DHPD Commissioner
• Government Representatives
• Technical Experts

Responsibilities:

• Project bidding management
• Developer evaluation
• Concession agreement finalization
• Performance conditions setting
• Dispute resolution

Authority: Final decision on concession award

Download Concession Committee Order (PDF)

State Level Monitoring Committee (SLMC)

Function: Project-specific environmental and social compliance monitoring

Composition:

• District Collector (Chair)
• DHPD representative
• Forest Department representative
• Environment Department representative
• Project developer
• NGO representative
• Community representatives

Responsibilities:

• Environmental compliance verification
• Social safeguard implementation monitoring
• LADF management oversight
• Grievance redressal
• Compliance reporting
• Site inspections and verification

Frequency: Quarterly meetings, monthly site inspections

Jurisdiction: Project-specific from concession to operation