Four people have been detained under preventive law amid unrest linked to the survey for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, after clashes left security personnel injured.
The government insists the massive dam is about water control, not electricity. But with China looming large upstream and local communities pushing back hard, the debate around Siang is far from over. When a government official says a proposed 11,200-megawatt hydroelectric project is not really about power generation, it makes you stop and think. And … Read more
When a minister says national security is non-negotiable, you know the conversation has moved far beyond megawatts and dams. The battle lines over the proposed 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project are getting sharper. On Sunday, October 4, Arunachal Pradesh minister Ojing Tasing came out swinging in support of the contentious project, making it absolutely clear … Read more
The Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project has cleared a massive hurdle, and the countdown to its full 2,000-MW power delivery just got a lot more real. Something significant happened on the banks of the Subansiri River this week — and it didn’t involve any ceremony or ribbon-cutting. Workers at the 2,000-MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project quietly … Read more
Dollungmukh, Arunachal Pradesh: Local communities impacted by one of India’s largest hydropower projects are growing restless. The Subansiri Lower Project Implementation Committee (SULPIC), representing affected families, has given NHPC a seven-day deadline to address their long-standing grievances. If demands are not met, the group plans to launch an indefinite bandh at the project site beginning … Read more
