Protesters clash with police over proposed dam in Arunachal Pradesh
Youth protesters clashed with police and damaged property in Arunachal Pradesh this week while opposing a new hydropower project intended to counter Chinese upstream development.
Violence erupts during Friday protests
Officials reported that the violence began late on Friday when demonstrators torched buildings and vandalized offices. Around 40 police officers were injured after protesters threw stones at them while they dispersed the crowd with tear gas. Chief Minister Pema Khandu stated that several elected representatives homes were ransacked during the unrest.
Security forces deploy extra personnel
Authorities announced on Tuesday that hundreds of additional security personnel have been sent to the remote northeast region. Police chief SD Singh Jamwal confirmed that forces are being increased in areas where law and order problems might arise. At least 21 arrests were made following the clashes between youth protesters and police officers.
Opponents fear ancestral villages submerged
Villagers who oppose the project worry that construction will flood their ancestral lands belonging to the Adi tribe. Gegong Jijong of the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum said 27 villages would be completely submerged if the dam is built. He added that at least 40 or 50 more villages would also be affected by the rising water levels.
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- Dawn
- Business Recorder
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