Arunachal: Protests Against Deployment of Armed Forces for Siang Dam Study
Protests spanned several villages across Siang districts.
PARONG VILLAGE ( SIANG dist )- Hundreds of villagers of Parong village protested against the proposed deployment of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces and state armed police for the pre-feasibility study of the 11,000 MW Upper Siang Multipurpose Project. Protests spanned several villages across Siang districts.
The villagers raised socio-environmental concerns, including displacement and biodiversity threats, demanding withdrawal of forces and project suspension.
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the entrance of Parong village in Siang district on Sunday, voicing strong opposition to the proposed deployment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) for conducting a study related to the 11,000-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
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The protesters, from Parong, Riew, Geku, and Sitang villages, shouted slogans against the government, highlighting socio-environmental concerns such as displacement, loss of ancestral lands, and threats to biodiversity. They accused the government of violating local rights and demanded an immediate withdrawal of the security forces and suspension of the project.
The state government plans to deploy both Central and state armed police forces by December 15 for the project’s pre-feasibility report. In response, locals view the heavy security presence as an attempt to intimidate residents opposing the dam.
