'Won't move forward without public': Arunachal CM amid protests over Siang project
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has assured residents that the proposed 11,200-MW Siang hydropower project will not be imposed on them, saying a decision will be taken only after its feasibility report is completed. The project, seen as a strategic counter to China's mega dam upstream, faces opposition from indigenous Adi communities over displacement, submergence of...
Key Takeaways
- Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has assured residents that the proposed 11,200-MW Siang hydropower project will not be imposed on them, saying a decision will be taken only after its feasibility report is completed.
- The project, seen as a strategic counter to China's mega dam upstream, faces opposition from indigenous Adi communities over displacement, submergence of villages and environmental concerns.
- Full details and original dispatch available below.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu has assured residents that the proposed 11,200-MW Siang hydropower project will not be imposed on them, saying a decision will be taken only after its feasibility report is completed. The project, seen as a strategic counter to China's mega dam upstream, faces opposition from indigenous Adi communities over displacement, submergence of villages and environmental concerns.
Original Publisher Attribution
This summary was curated from Times of India.