Complete Officers Directory

Comprehensive listing of all officers in the Department of Hydropower Development, Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

Top Leadership

Position	Name	Contact
Commissioner, DHPD	Shri Sonam Chombey	commrdhpd.arn@gmail.com

Chief Engineers (Basin-wise)

Planning, Design & Coordination

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email
Chief Engineer	Shri Taki Tain	CE Planning, Design & Coordination	9863190446	-

Responsibilities: Overall hydropower planning, project design review, technical coordination, quality assurance

Siang Basin

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email
Chief Engineer	Shri Karom Perme	CE Siang Basin	9436040184	hpdmonitoring-arn@nic.in

Basin Details: 18,293 MW potential, 44 identified projects (29 approved, 15 dropped)

Responsibilities: Siang Basin project management, environmental compliance, stakeholder coordination

Dibang, Lohit & Tirap Basin

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email
Chief Engineer	Shri Along Ketan	CE Dibang, Lohit & Tirap Basin	9436059399	-

Basin Details: Three integrated basins, significant hydropower potential

Responsibilities: Multi-basin project oversight, development coordination, LADF implementation

Subansiri Basin

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email
Chief Engineer	Shri T.U Taba	CE Subansiri Basin	7005893359	-

Basin Details: 12,399.2 MW combined potential (Main: 11,282.70 MW, Dikrong: 1,116.5 MW)

Responsibilities: Subansiri basin management, project monitoring, environmental oversight

Kameng Basin

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email
Chief Engineer	Shri Moto Basar	CE Kameng Basin	9436011190	cekamengbasin2025@gmail.com

Basin Details: 1,282.70 MW potential, 29 HEPs identified, MoEF&CC study (April 2015)

Responsibilities: Kameng Basin development, project coordination, community engagement

Administrative Support

Public Information Officer

Position	Name	Designation	Phone	Email	Office Location
PIO	Komli Mathew Pakmen	Under Secretary	8731931119	commrdhpd.arn@gmail.com	3rd Floor, Block 3, Civil Secretariat, Itanagar

Responsibilities:

• Public communications and information dissemination
• Right to Information (RTI) application handling
• Media liaison and press relations
• Community grievance redressal
• Document management and records
• Citizen services coordination

Department Overview

Commissioner's Office

• Chief: Shri Sonam Chombey
• Email: commrdhpd.arn@gmail.com
• Role: Overall department leadership and policy direction

Project Portfolio Overseen

Category	Number	Capacity
Completed Projects	8	6,055.5 MW
Under Construction	8	-
Under Implementation	96	-
Total	112	~47,993.5 MW

Basin-wise Hydropower Potential

Basin	Potential	Projects	Key CE
Kameng	1,282.70 MW	29 HEPs	Shri Moto Basar
Subansiri	11,282.70 MW	Multiple	Shri T.U Taba
Subansiri (Dikrong)	1,116.5 MW	Multiple	Shri T.U Taba
Siang	18,293 MW	44 (29 approved)	Shri Karom Perme
Dibang	Significant	In assessment	Shri Along Ketan
Lohit	Significant	In operation	Shri Along Ketan
Tawang	Significant	In assessment	Shri Along Ketan

Major Developers Coordinated

The department coordinates with major hydropower developers:

• NHPC Ltd (National Hydro Power Corporation)
• NEEPCO Ltd (North Eastern Electric Power Corporation)
• SJVNL (Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited)
• Reliance Power
• KSK Energy
• Greenko Group

Department Contact Information

Mailing Address: Department of Hydropower Development Government of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat, Block 3 Itanagar - 791111 Arunachal Pradesh, India

Primary Contact: Email: commrdhpd.arn@gmail.com Phone (PIO): 8731931119

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM (IST)

For Inquiries:

• Policy & Regulation: Contact Commissioner through PIO
• Basin-specific: Contact relevant Chief Engineer directly
• Public Information: Contact PIO (Komli Mathew Pakmen)
• Documents & RTI: Contact PIO office

Important Notes

1. All phone numbers are mobile numbers for direct contact
2. Email is primary mode of official communication
3. Office is located in Civil Secretariat, Itanagar
4. PIO office handles all official correspondence
5. Department is headed by Commissioner, not Director

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Last Updated: February 2026

For updates to officer details, contact: PIO Office (8731931119)