India's Largest Dam Project on China Border Opposed by Locals

Arunachal Pradesh: Scientists, researchers call for suspending Siang Valley dam construction

They argued that resistance to the project by local communities reflected a grounded understanding of its ‘ecological, cultural, and socio-political risks’.

Scientists, researchers express solidarity with communities opposing SUMP

ITANAGAR, 9 Jun: A collective of scientists, researchers, and practitioners have issued a statement of solidarity with the indigenous Adi communities of Beging and the wider Siang valley in Arunachal Pradesh, who are opposing the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). A total of 114 signatories have endorsed the statement, which is rooted in a […]