Highest altitude firing range in Sikkim gets Green Ministry nod

India's forest advisory committee has approved the construction of a 2,000 m firing range in Sikkim and a 16 MW hydroelectric plant in Arunachal Pradesh. The firing range will be located near the India-China border and will impact 87 hectares of forest area. The hydroelectric plant in Arunachal Pradesh will utilize the Halai river to generate electricity.