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Protest Against Arunachal Dam Project Is Result Of Pema Khandu's Failure To Address Local Concerns | OPINION

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In the northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, away from the BJP-versus-Congress tussles dominating national headlines, local indigenous communities in the Siang, Upper Siang, and East Siang districts are raising their voices against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Dam Project. Why Locals Are Protesting Siang Upper Multipurpose Dam Project The residents of the Siang Valley oppose the project due to concerns …

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Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey

New Indian Express

Hundreds of environmentalists, civil society organizations urged the President of India Droupdi Murmu to withdraw paramilitary forces deployed to quell indigenous people’s protest against proposed 11000 MW hydropower dam surveys in Siang valley of Arunachal. According to the letter written to the Murmu, over 351 concerned citizens – activists, researchers, lawyers, scientists, journalists, experts, community representatives and 109 people’s organisations …

Siang Paramilitary Forces

2 weeks ago

Citizen groups protest deployment of military to anti-dam villages in Arunachal Pradesh

New Indian Express

Citizen groups in Arunachal Pradesh have lodged a strong protest with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister over the deployment of military forces to villages protesting against the proposed Siang Dam. The groups claim that the proposed dam violates international treaties to which India is a signatory. Thungon directed the Circle Officer of Rebo-Perging in Siang District to deploy …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Arunachal groups protest NHPC’s mega dam site survey

The Hindu

About 600 people in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang district defied inclement weather on Saturday to protest the “forceful survey cum pre-feasibility report ’ for a proposed 12,500 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Saturday’s protest was organised at Dite Dime – one of the three proposed sites of the mega-dam project – by the All Adi Welfare Society, the Siang …

Village Site Survey Parong Pfr Siang Nhpc

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Frequent mass wasting in Tibet a cause for worry in India

The Hindu

A new study on the high frequency of mass wasting events in the Sedongpu Gully of the Tibetan Plateau since 2017 and the rapid warming of the area, which rarely experienced temperatures beyond 0º C before 2012, could be bad signs for India, specifically the country’s Northeast. River choking and flash floods “China plans to set up a 60-gigawatt project …

India Events Bangladesh Das Study River Tibet

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Activists raise concerns over major dam push in Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times

The Union power ministry needs to reconsider its stance on pushing for more dams on rivers and boosting hydropower capacity in Arunachal Pradesh, civil society groups such as Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum, Dibang Resistance and North East Human Rights urged on Monday. “As locals of Upper Siang, members of the Siang Indigenous Farmer’s Forum and concerned citizens of Arunachal Pradesh, …

Power State Dam Pradesh Arunachal Itanagar

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam

Deccan Chronicle

Guwahati: Heavy rainfall has caused havoc in northeastern states. Pointing out that over 21 lakh people were affected in Assam, official sources said that at least seven districts of Arunachal Pradesh in the central and eastern parts of the state were cut off due to landslides caused by flash floods. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the …

Water Flood State Over 21 Lakh

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Landslides snap surface communication in seven Arunachal districts

The Hindu

Landslides triggered by rain have snapped surface communication in at least seven districts of Arunachal Pradesh on July 4, officials said. A huge boulder has completely blocked the road in between Lokpeng and Pangin tri-junction in Siang district, PWD Highways assistant engineer Gemar Padu said. Upper Siang District Information and Public Relations Officer Y. Jerang said that landslides have cut …

Landslides District Upper Siang West Siang

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper

The Hindu

GUWAHATI: A team of rescuers stranded on a sandbar or river island had to be airlifted to safety in northeastern Assam after their rescue boat capsized while rescuing flood-hit people on Sunday, June 30. Officials of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority said nine State Disaster Response Force and Fire and Emergency Services personnel were stranded on a near-submerged sandbar …

Rescue District Stranded Water Level Brahmaputra

6 months, 3 weeks ago

New ant species discovered from Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu

Researchers have discovered a new ant species from the Eastern Himalayas. According to the researchers, the discovery, made during an expedition to Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, marks the first addition to the Paraparatrechina genus from the Indian subcontinent, since the description of the sole previously known species P. aseta 121 years ago. The researchers said that although the blue …

Species Valley Ant Siang Valley

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hattrick likely for BJP's Kiren Rijiju from Arunachal West seat: Exit poll

India Today

Union Minister and BJP leader Kiren Rijiju is likely to hold on to his Arunachal West Lok Sabha seat for a third consecutive time, according to India Today Axis My India exit poll. In 2019, Rijiju had earlier defeated Tuki from Arunachal West by a huge margin of over 1.74 lakh votes. Rijiju emerged victorious in the 2014 Lok Sabha …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Archery World Cup 2024: Indian archers reach final in Stage 1

The Hindu

The Indian trio of Tarundeep Rai, Dhiraj Bommadevara and Pravin Jadhav confirmed a medal, storming into the men’s recurve final of the Archery World Cup Stage 1 in Shanghai on Thursday. The team, which qualified behind reigning world and Olympic champion South Korea, sailed past Italy 5-1 without dropping a set to set up a summit clash against the top-seeded …

Indian Set

8 months ago

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Hindustan Times

Arunachal Pradesh is set for repolling in eight polling stations on Wednesday, April 24, following incidents of violence during the initial phase of voting for the Lok Sabha election 2024 and state assembly elections on April 19. Reports of violence and damage to Electronic Voting Machines emerged during the assembly elections at eight polling booths in Arunachal Pradesh. Repolling in …

Elections Violence Assembly Lok Sabha Eci Polling Stations

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Kiren Rijuju, Nabam Tuki file nomination papers for Arunachal West constituency

Deccan Chronicle

Itanagar, Mar 26 Union minister Kiren Rijiju and state Congress president Nabam Tuki on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for the Arunachal West Lok Sabha constituency. Rijiju, the Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries, was accompanied by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and BJP MLAs Kento Jini and Nyamar Karbak. Apart from them, the others who filed the …

Lok Sabha Bjp Filed File Nomination Papers Tuki

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Rijiju files nomination from Arunachal West LS seat

Deccan Chronicle

Itanagar, Mar 26 Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday filed his nomination as the BJP candidate for the Arunachal West parliamentary constituency. The Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Food Processing Industries was accompanied by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and MLAs Kento Jini and Nyamar Karbak. Arunachal Pradesh will have simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the first phase …

Lok Sabha His Nomination Rijiju Files

10 months, 1 week ago

Infrastructure development on to facilitate inter-valley movement in Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu

As work on the 2,400-km-long Trans Arunachal Highway nears completion, focus of infrastructure development has shifted to the trans-frontier highway, which will connect all the valleys in the State, significantly reducing time and effort, both for military as well general movement, especially in eastern Arunachal Pradesh. In the last few years, the Army has significantly upgraded firepower and infrastructure along …

Army Roads Work Road Infrastructure Infrastructure Development State Road

1 year, 1 month ago

Dhiraj Bommadevara secures India’s first archery Paris Olympics 2024 quota, wins silver in Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament

The Hindu

Dhiraj Bommadevara secured India’s first archery quota in men’s recurve for Paris Olympics 2024. He defeated Iran’s Mohammadhossein Golshani Asl 6-0 in the Archery Continental Qualifying Tournament semifinal in Bangkok on Saturday. Bommadevara will head to the Kim Archery School in Korea with his coach Sonam Tshering Bhutia later this month after getting approval from the sports ministry’s Mission Olympic …

India Olympic Bommadevara

1 year, 4 months ago

Arunachal govt. promises bridge after villagers threaten to boycott elections

The Hindu

GUWAHATI: The Arunachal Pradesh government has promised a bridge after the people of Rime Moko, Pidi Rime, and Tode Rime villages in the West Siang district threatened to boycott the 2024 Assembly election. The government also assured a bonus – an all-weather road making travel between the three villages and the world beyond faster. A week ago, the villagers got …

Bridge Hijum

1 year, 4 months ago

Missing Arunachal boy found in Manipur, handed over to family: Police

Hindustan Times

A 16-year-old boy who went missing from his home in Arunachal Pradesh was found in Manipur’s Churachandpur on Tuesday, according to the Arunachal Pradesh police department. The minor boy, a resident of Pasighat in Arunachal’s East Siang district, had gone missing on July 29, said East Siang district superintendent of police Sh Sumit Kumar Jha, who was heading the operation. …

Manipur Boy Arunachal Churachandpur Officer East Siang

1 year, 5 months ago

Administration Order Closure of Schools Following Outbreak of Conjunctivitis

News 18

Longding district administration in Arunachal Pradesh has ordered temporary closure of schools in Kanubari sub-division following outbreak of conjunctivitis. In a circular, Longding Deputy Commissioner Bani Lego said, ”Considering the seriousness of the matter, all the heads of schools under Kanubari and Lawnu educational blocks are hereby directed to close down their respective schools temporarily till July 29, in order …

Schools Kanubari Following Outbreak Conjunctivitis Longding

1 year, 6 months ago

Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

The Hindu

Five people were arrested on June 5 in Arunachal Pradesh's Lower Siang district in connection with the incident of firing at the State's border with Assam in which two persons were killed, police said. Two persons died in Assam's Dhemaji district on Monday after alleged firing along the inter-State border. An MoU was signed by Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma …

Assam Border Arunachal Dhemaji

1 year, 8 months ago

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River

The Hindu

Two Arunachal Pradesh-based organisations, including a farmers’ collective, have asked the State Government to scrap a deal for executing a proposed 10,000 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. Accusing the State Government of inking a deal with the National Hydropower Power Corporation for the mega-dam without taking the local people into confidence, Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum and the Indigenous …

India Project Siang Pangkam Siang River

1 year, 9 months ago

2 Army officers killed in Arunachal chopper crash; court of inquiry ordered

Hindustan Times

Two Indian Army officers, a pilot and a co-pilot, were killed after an army helicopter crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, army officials said. Remains of Indian Army helicopter that crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday The deceased have been identified as Lt Col. VVVB Reddy and Major Jayanth A. According to an army release, an Indian Army Cheetah helicopter, …

Army Hal Helicopter Crash Inquiry Ordered Indian Army

1 year, 11 months ago

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further

Firstpost

Till Everyone realises that ‘development’ does not solve all the problems of humanity, there will be the danger of new earthquakes, landslides, or ‘sinking’ towns The Himalaya has been in the news and not for a good reason: The pilgrimage town of Joshimath is sinking. However, due to poor planning and levels of low construction, the roads have got damaged …

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Protest Against Arunachal Dam Project Is Result Of Pema Khandu's Failure To Address Local Concerns | OPINION

Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey

Citizen groups protest deployment of military to anti-dam villages in Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal groups protest NHPC’s mega dam site survey

Frequent mass wasting in Tibet a cause for worry in India

Activists raise concerns over major dam push in Arunachal Pradesh

Heavy rains and floods wreak havoc in N-E states, over 21 lakh affected in Assam

Landslides snap surface communication in seven Arunachal districts

Assam flood: Stranded people rescued by IAF chopper

New ant species discovered from Siang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh

Hattrick likely for BJP's Kiren Rijiju from Arunachal West seat: Exit poll

Archery World Cup 2024: Indian archers reach final in Stage 1

Repolling in 8 Arunachal Pradesh stations for assembly elections today after violence

Kiren Rijuju, Nabam Tuki file nomination papers for Arunachal West constituency

Rijiju files nomination from Arunachal West LS seat

Infrastructure development on to facilitate inter-valley movement in Arunachal Pradesh

Dhiraj Bommadevara secures India’s first archery Paris Olympics 2024 quota, wins silver in Asian Continental Qualifier Tournament

Arunachal govt. promises bridge after villagers threaten to boycott elections

Missing Arunachal boy found in Manipur, handed over to family: Police

Administration Order Closure of Schools Following Outbreak of Conjunctivitis

Five arrested in Arunachal after shooting at border with Assam that killed two

Arunachal Pradesh farmers’ body rejects 10,000 MW hydropower plan on Siang River

2 Army officers killed in Arunachal chopper crash; court of inquiry ordered

Beyond Joshimath or Metok: Unless China stops amassing troops along LAC, development race will heat up further