54 (40+14) MW Gamri-I & Bamukparongchhu Hydropower Project

Sakteng Village (Photo courtesy @ Tandin Tshering)

Project Location and Accessibility

Gamri-I hydropower project is a pure run-off the river scheme planned across Gamri which is a tributary of Gongri

Field Investigations

Topography survey and mapping was carried out at 1:5000 scale at 5 m contour interval for the whole project area and along the main project components topography survey was carried out at a higher resolution of 1:1000 scale at 1 m contour interval. Geological mapping and geophysics surveys were carried out for ascertaining the geological conditions of the project area. Several stages of field visits were carried out to assess the topographical, geological and environmental & social impact assessment of the project layout.

Project Layout & Features

The project layout has been proposed on the left bank of Gamri.