NEW DELHI, Mar 20: Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein participated in the Power Ministerial Meet (national) at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre here today, on the sidelines of the Bharat Electricity (BE) Summit 2026.
The meeting was chaired by Union Minister of Power and Housing Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar.
The high-level meeting brought together senior leaders and experts to deliberate on key issues facing India’s power sector. Important discussions were held on the financial viability of DISCOMs, the Electricity Amendment Bill and National Electricity Policy, Resource Adequacy Planning, and the role of States in achieving the target of 100 GW nuclear capacity addition by 2047.
Speaking on the occasion, the Dy CM stated that the meeting provided a valuable platform to exchange perspectives, share insights, and strengthen Centre-State collaboration to ensure reliable and sustainable power for all.
Subsequently, he also participated in the ministerial panel discussion at Brahma Kamal Hall during the summit, alongside Union Minister of State for Power, New & Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik and Power Minister of Goa, R M Dhavalikar, among other State representatives and subject experts.
During the panel discussion, he highlighted Arunachal’s critical role in India’s clean energy transition, with an estimated 58,000 MW hydropower potential, accounting for more than 38% of the national total.
He outlined key challenges on Hydropower Project Implementation and the need to fast-track viable projects through CPSUs amid rising costs; Transmission Constraints and the Urgent requirement for enhanced intra-state and inter-state transmission capacity with Central support; Strengthening Intra-State Systems and Development of 220 kV and higher voltage networks to meet future demand; Synchronized Planning through Coordinated commissioning and power evacuation across river basins; Strengthening of roads, bridges, and enabling infrastructure including construction power to mitigate the Infrastructure Gaps; Policy Support through Extension of ISTS charge waiver beyond June 2028 up to 2035 to ensure tariff viability.
Mein further reiterated that Arunachal Pradesh remains committed to contributing significantly to India’s vision of a Viksit Bharat 2047, and called for continued collaboration, timely policy support, and strategic investments to unlock the State’s vast hydropower potential.
The Dy CM was accompanied by Advisor to GoAP, H K Paliwal, Commissioner Hydropower Sonam Chombay, Executive Director (PGCIL - Arunachal Pradesh) Pradeep Kumar, and other senior officers from the Hydropower Department during the Bharat Electrical Summit 2026. (Dy CM’s Media Cell)