Kalpong River
Kalpong River is a river in the North Andaman islands in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[1] It originates from the Saddle Peak.[2] The Kalpong River traverses in the northward direction for a length of about 35 kilometres before it joins the Aerial Bay Creek on the east coast near Diglipur.[3] Kalpong Hydroelectric project having capacity of 5.25 MW,[3] the first hydro electric project in North Andaman is commissioned on the river. The project is expected to generate 14.83 million units of electricity annually.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Ghosh Shopna (1 September 2008). Introducing Geography 2 (Revised Edition), 2/E. Pearson Education India. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-81-317-2249-7.
- ^ Characterization of Foundation Rock of Kalpong H.E. Project in North Andaman Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS)
- ^ a b c Jaiswal, O.N. "Andaman's First Hydel Power Project". India. PIB Features. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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