GUWAHATI: The SUMP Affected Area Youth Association (SAAYA) has called for a shutdown in Siang, Upper Siang and East Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh on November 2, protesting the arrests of people involved in the agitation against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP). ALSO READ: INDIA Bloc Leaders March to Ramlila Maidan, Demand Removal…
GUWAHATI: More than 100 citizens gathered in front of Cotton University in Guwahati on Friday evening, October 30, to express solidarity with the people's movement against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh. They demanded the immediate scrapping of the project and respect for the democratic voice of local people….
GUWAHATI: A proposed mega dam on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh has become the centre of a growing dispute between the government’s water security concerns and local communities’ fears over their land, livelihoods and cultural heritage. ALSO READ: Eight Owl Species Found Across Guwahati in New Study The 11,200-megawatt Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP)…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has clarified that a viral advisory claiming "Bhutan River: 3 Gates Opened" is false and not linked to the current rise in river water levels. ALSO READ: Assam Flood Death Toll Reaches 94, Over 73,000 People Still Affected According to information received from Bhutan's Hydrology Department, the increased river flow is…
GUWAHATI: The Northeastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO) on Wednesday, August 5 evening released water from the Doyang Hydro Electric Project reservoir in Nagaland, prompting an alert for downstream areas in Assam, particularly districts already grappling with flood conditions. ALSO READ: One Held in Guwahati Community Dog Killing Case, Police Probe Possible Link Between Two…
GUWAHATI: Amid growing concerns over the operation of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project during the monsoon, Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu on Monday, August 3, assured residents living downstream that the dam was operating safely after inspecting the project and its operational systems. ALSO READ: New Lightweight Fibre LPG Cylinder Launched in Guwahati Pegu visited…
GUWAHATI: Several tribal organisations have jointly submitted a memorandum to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, demanding the cancellation of proposed township projects in the Tiwa Autonomous Council (TAC) and Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council (RHAC) areas, along with the proposed Ukiam Multipurpose Dam Project on the Assam-Meghalaya border. ALSO READ: Guwahati's MC Road Chokes During…
