Centre rushes 250 RAF personnel to Arunachal after protests over hydropower project
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The deployment of federal paramilitary forces highlights the severity of violent clashes over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, which involves indigenous communities fearing displacement and the loss of their villages.
The Centre has deployed two Rapid Action Force companies comprising around 250 CRPF personnel to Arunachal Pradesh following violent protests against the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. A mob torched an NHPC office and a police station in Pasighat, injuring over 40 police personnel. The project, seen as a strategic counter to China’s mega dam, faces opposition from indigenous tribes fearing displacement and submergence of villages.
Large hydroelectric infrastructure projects in remote border regions often face local opposition due to environmental concerns and potential displacement of indigenous populations, while also serving strategic national security interests.
- •Further actions by local indigenous groups regarding the hydropower project
- •Government responses to safety concerns and demands from protesters
- •Developments regarding the construction status of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project