New Delhi, Jan 7 : Union Environment and Forest Ministry on Thursday said it has given clearance to 19 power projects during the last five years in North-Eastern Region.

The highest number of 16 hydroelectric projects were given environment clearance in Sikkim.

The ministry has accorded environment clearance to two hydroelectric projects in Arunachal Pradesh and two thermal power plants in Assam.

While a thermal power project was given clearance in Tripura and two hydroelectric projects were cleared in Meghalaya. (ANI)