PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 26, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Tuesday, January 13, 2026, Pausa 23, 1947 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF LAND MANAGEMENT ITANAGAR
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PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION
The 11th September, 2025
(Issued under Section 11 (1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land
Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013)
No. LMD-13011(51)/2024/1410.—WHEREAS, the power and function of the appropriate authority under the Right of Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 vest in the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh which shall be exercise and discharged by him within the State.
WHEREAS, the National Hydro Power Corporation Limited (NHPC) has sent a requisition vide No. NH/SUP/HOP/Land/2024 dated 13th August, 2024 for acquisition of land to an extent of 2733 Hectares for developing Subabsiri Upper Hydro Power Project (1605 MW) at Menga and requisition under Dumporijo, Daporijo, Jaring, Taliha, Gusar, Payeng and Siyum Circles in Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh.
WHEREAS, it appears to the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh that the land is likely to be needed at the locality more fully described in the schedule below for developing Subansiri Upper Hydro Power Project (1605 MW) at Menga and requisition under Dumporijo, Daporijo, Jaring, Taliha, Gusar, Payeng and Siyum Circles in Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh for an area measuring 2733 Hectares. It is hereby notified that land in the locality/localities in the schedule below is likely to be acquired for the above said purpose at expense of requiring body. The summary of the social impact assessment for the locality/localitiess described in the mentioned scheduled is also included below for mentioned purpose.
NOW THEREFORE, this notification is made under the provisions of Section -11 (1) of the Right of Fair Compensation and Transparency in land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and to all whomsoever it may concern.
The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh hereby also authorizes the officers and officials for the time being engage for the said purpose with their servant and workman to enter upon and survey any land and to do all other acts in pursuance of the provision of Section 12 of the above said Act.
Under Section 11 (4) of the Act, no person shall make any transaction or cause any transaction of land i.e sale/purchase/gift, specified in the preliminary notification or create any encumbrances on such land from the date of publication of this notification without prior approval of the collector.
Any person interest in the said land and whomsoever has any objection to the acquisition of the said land, may within 30 (thirty) days from the date of the publication of this notification provided under Section – 15 of the Act, file such objection in writing before the Deputy Commissioner, Upper Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh.
The plan of the land, SIA studies report and Expert Group Appraisal Report may be inspected at the Land Management Branch, DC office, Daporijo, Upper Subansiri District.
| Sl. No. | District and Sub- Division | Location with purpose | Area in (Hectares)/(in Sqmtr.) | Location/ boundary | ||
| Right Bank | Left Bank | Water Bodies | ||||
| 1. | Circles - Dumporijo, Daporijo, Jaring, Taliha, Payeng, Gusar and Siyum, District Upper Subansiri | Submergence Area at EI 472 m | 932.66 Ha/ 9326600 Sqm | 1047.30 Ha/ 10473000 Sqm | 437.51 HA/ 4375100 Sqm | Along the Subansiri River on U/S of Damsite at Menga |
| 2. | Project Component | 145.48 Ha/ 1454800 Sqm | 21.74 Ha/ 217400 Sqm | 7.76 Ha/ 77600 Sqm | ||
| 3. | Project Infrastructures | 35 Ha/ 350000 Sqm | Pisa Colony | |||
| Quarry Area | ||||||
| 4. | Mara River School Deposit | 10.83 Ha/ 108300 Sqm | ||||
| 5. | Menga rock quarry | 11.67 Ha/ 116700 Sqm | 1.5 Km on right bank of river Menga to Giba Road | |||
| 6. | Sippi River Shoal Deposit | 5.46 Ha/ 54600 Sqm | Near Sippi | |||
| 7. | Sippi Downstream Deposit | 1.55 Ha/ 15500 Sqm | Near Sippi | |||
| 8. | Daporijo River Shoal Deposit | 5.30 Ha/ 53000 Sqm | Near Confluence of Sigin river with Subansiri | |||
| 9. | Subansiri Island Shoal Deposit | 7.39 Ha/ 73900 Sqm | Near Daporijo | |||
| 10. | Dumporijo River River Shoal Deposit | 4.46 Ha/ 44600 Sqm | Dumporijo | |||
| 11. | Dumporijo Left Bank River Shoal Deposit | 2.39 Ha/ 23900 Sqm | Dumporijo | |||
| 12. | Total Quarry Area | 46.66 Ha 466600 Sqm | 2.39 Ha/ 23900 Sqm | |||
| 13. | Muck Disposal Area | 35 Ha 350000 Sqm | Near Sippi and banks of Subansiri River | |||
| 14. | Magazine Area/ Store | 4 Ha/ 40000 Sqm | Location 11.2 Kms from Daporijo | |||
| 15. | Project Store | 16 Ha/ 160000 Sqm | Location 16 Km from Daporijo | |||
| 16. | Contractor facility/ colony | 1.5 Ha/ 15000 Sqm | Opposite Menga Village on left bank of river | |||
| Total | 1214.80 Ha/ 12148000 Sqm+ | 1072.93 Ha/ 10729300 Sqm+ | 445.27 Ha/ 4452700 Sqm = | 2733 Hectares/ 27330000 Sqm |
A. K. Singh, IAS Secretary (Land Management), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar.