Lower Kopili Hydropower Project Context: The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the 120 MW Lower Kopili Hydropower Project via video conferencing. Lower Kopili Hydropower Project A 120 MW 'Run-of-River' (utilizing the natural flow of the river) hydropower project has been planned within the Kopili River basin in Assam. It is situated within the autonomous district council areas of West Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao (North Cachar Hills). The project has been developed by, and operates under the aegis of, the Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing funding for this project under the Assam Power Sector Investment Program. Kopili River The Kopili is a river that flows through the states of Meghalaya and Assam. In Assam, it is the largest of the southern-bank tributaries of the Brahmaputra River. It originates in the Meghalaya Plateau, flows through the districts of Karbi Anglong and Nagaon, and eventually joins the Brahmaputra River. Its total length is 256 km (of which 78 km forms the Meghalaya–Assam border, while the remaining 178 km lies within the state of Assam).
