Kalpong River is a river in the North Andaman islands in The

Andaman and Nicobar Islands The Andaman and Nicobar Islands is a union territory of India consisting of 572 islands, of which 37 are inhabited, at the junction of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The territory is about north of Aceh in Indonesia and separated f ...

. It originates from the Saddle Peak.Characterization of Foundation Rock of Kalpong H.E. Project in North Andaman
, Central Soil and Materials Research Station (CSMRS) 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 Diglipur (sometimes spelled Diglipore) is the largest town of North Andaman Island, in the Andaman Archipelago, India. It is located on the southern side of Aerial Bay, at above sea level, north of Port Blair. It is crossed by the Kalpong Ri ...

. Kalpong Hydroelectric project having capacity of 5.25 MW, 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.

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