The dam's official inauguration occurred on December 27, 2020 although the drinking water distribution system was not operational.

[4] Officially known as Thoubal Multipurpose Project, the dam's construction is managed by Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Corporation Limited, a joint venture of the Government of Manipur and public sector power company NHPC.

[5] The dam is expected to flood 2,000 hectares, affecting approximately 8,000 people and the land of six villages, impacting farming and fishing.

Both the Centre for Research and Advocacy and the Committee on Human Rights expressed concern about the dam's impact on the communities.

[9] The dam was officially inaugurated on December 27, 2020,[3] despite the water distribution pipework being incomplete and by 2021 still assessed as being over one year short of completion in January 2021.