Civil society outfits urge President to withdraw central forces from Siang Hydropower project survey
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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 and environmental groups, especially from the Himalayan region appealed for immediate withdrawal of paramilitary troops in the Siang valley in Arunachal Pradesh. The Central government has made a paramilitary force deployment meant to facilitate a pre-feasibility survey for the 11000 MW Siang Upper Valley Multipurpose Project. The letter goes on to highlight recent unprecedented rise in catastrophic disasters, events like cloud bursts, floods, glacial lake outbursts in Himalayan region caused thousands of deaths and massive destruction of infrastructure.

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Opposition against Silahalla hydroelectric project mounts in the Nilgiris
1 week, 2 days ago

Opposition against Silahalla hydroelectric project mounts in the Nilgiris

The Hindu  

The Nilgiris Nelikolu Micro and Small Tea Growers and Farmers’ Development Society has written to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board expressing their opposition to the Silahalla Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project. The farmers’ society also stated that the project was in violation of Rule 5 of the Environment Rules, 1986, which prohibits the construction of large projects in locations which …

India plans Rs 1.5 lakh crore hydropower dam on Siang to counter China
2 months ago

India plans Rs 1.5 lakh crore hydropower dam on Siang to counter China

India Today  

India is taking a strategic step to counter China's infrastructural advancements along the border by planning to construct one of the largest hydropower dams on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh. With an ambitious budget of Rs 1.5 lakh crore, the project is designed to hold a massive water storage capacity of 9.2 billion cubic meters, addressing not only energy …

Himachal Pradesh: People threaten to launch mass agitation against hydroelectric projects
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh: People threaten to launch mass agitation against hydroelectric projects

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: People are up in arms against the Himachal Pradesh government's plan to commission mega hydroelectric projects in the Chenab basin located across Kullu, Chamba,Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti and Shimla districts. Talking with this newspaper, Advocate Sudarshan Thakur, a member of the people's movement against the 400 MW Seli hydro project around a decade back says, "the main reason for opposing these …

Siang project not just for generating power but mitigating flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM
3 months ago

Siang project not just for generating power but mitigating flood risks posed by China: Arunachal CM

Hindustan Times  

Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu said the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, estimated to cost ₹1.13 lakh crore, was being planned by the Centre not just for generating electricity but to maintain the natural flow of the river all year round and mitigate risks of flooding if China released excess water. Siang project not just for generating power but …

Protest Against Arunachal Dam Project Is Result Of Pema Khandu's Failure To Address Local Concerns | OPINION
3 months, 1 week ago

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

ABP News  

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 …

‘No hydropower project if people don’t want it. But…’: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu
3 months, 1 week ago

‘No hydropower project if people don’t want it. But…’: Arunachal CM Pema Khandu

Hindustan Times  

GUWAHATI: Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said on Thursday that the 12,500 Siang Upper multipurpose hydropower project in the state, which is facing resistance from residents, would be shelved if people don’t want it. Khandu said people who were ‘instigating’ the protests are themselves confused about whether the project is 12,500 megawatt, 11,000 MW or ‘10,000 MW capacity. The …

Central forces to be deployed to study Arunachal hydel project locals oppose
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Central forces to be deployed to study Arunachal hydel project locals oppose

Hindustan Times  

The Central Armed Police Forces will be deployed in Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh to aid surveyors to conduct pre-feasibility report of the 12,500 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, officials said- a move opposed by local residents over concerns displacement and environmental impact. The Central Armed Police Forces will aid surveyors to conduct pre-feasibility report of the 12,500 MW Siang …

Citizen groups protest deployment of military to anti-dam villages in Arunachal Pradesh
3 months, 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 …

Arunachal groups protest NHPC’s mega dam site survey
6 months, 4 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 …

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods
1 year, 5 months ago

Hydropower projects on the Teesta have weakened the topography of Sikkim, causing disasters like the recent floods

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 25, 2023 21:03 IST - 12 MINS READ On the night of October 3, 2023, the South Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim breached, causing a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood. Located approximately 60 kilometres downstream of the lake, in Chungthang town of Mangan district, was the 1,200 MW Teesta III dam, the biggest hydropower project in Sikkim. “Rivers …

How a hydropower project threatens the wildlife of Arunachal Pradesh
1 year, 5 months ago

How a hydropower project threatens the wildlife of Arunachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 19, 2023 11:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In 2012, the 1,750-megawatt Lower Demwe hydroelectric project in Arunachal Pradesh received a highly contentious wildlife clearance. It will directly impact the Ganges river dolphin, at least two critically endangered bird species, the Bengal florican, and the white-bellied heron and also impact Parshuram Kund, a Hindu pilgrimage site. Highlights …

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

Locals in Dharchula town of Uttarakhand protest against power project, fear Joshimath-like crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

Locals in Dharchula town of Uttarakhand protest against power project, fear Joshimath-like crisis

The Hindu  

Residents of Pithoragarh district’s Dharchula town, situated on the India-Nepal border and close to the China border, on Monday staged a protest against the proposed Bokang-Baling Hydroelectric Project in the Darma Valley, which will be executed by THDC India Limited. Living in a seismically sensitive zone of the Himalayas, residents are apprehensive about the hydro power project work, which includes …

India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter ‘China threat’
2 years, 2 months ago

India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal hydropower project to counter ‘China threat’

The Hindu  

Concerns over China’s proposed 60,000 MW hydropower in Medog, Tibet are influencing the design of a proposed hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Siang district. Still only in the planning stage, a ‘pre-feasibility report’ on the 11,000 MW project, or more than five times the size of the largest such projects in India – has been submitted to the Central …

Mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh a threat to its environment and people
2 years, 5 months ago

Mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh a threat to its environment and people

The Hindu  

Published : Oct 20, 2022 10:40 IST The Dibang river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is central to the belief systems of the Idu Mishmis, a small indigenous community of Dibang Valley, which is a biodiversity hotspot in the north-easternmost corner of Arunachal Pradesh. Etalin is just one of the many hydropower projects proposed in Arunachal Pradesh, which, with its …

Explained | Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?
3 years, 7 months ago

Explained | Why are hydropower projects in the Himalayas risky?

The Hindu  

The Environment Ministry, in an affidavit placed in the Supreme Court earlier this month, has disclosed that it has permitted seven hydroelectric power projects, which are reportedly in advanced stages of construction, to go ahead. The Das committee recommended all six projects with design modifications to some, and this gives lie to the Environment Ministry’s current stance. Following the break …

Hydropower projects are wreaking havoc in the Himalayas
4 years ago

Hydropower projects are wreaking havoc in the Himalayas

Al Jazeera  

On February 7, a Himalayan glacier broke and caused a flash flood in the North Indian state of Uttarakhand. “It shows that nature will strike back if we disregard the ecological limits of fragile regions like the Himalayas through reckless dam building and other infrastructure development.” After the 2013 flash flood, the Supreme Court of India also mandated a national …

India Plans Dam on Brahmaputra River to Offset Chinese Construction Upstream
4 years, 3 months ago

India Plans Dam on Brahmaputra River to Offset Chinese Construction Upstream

News 18  

India is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday, following reports that China could construct dams on a section of the Brahmaputra river. “The need of the hour is to have a big dam in Arunachal Pradesh to mitigate the adverse impact of the Chinese dam …

India plans dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream
4 years, 3 months ago

India plans dam on Brahmaputra to offset Chinese construction upstream

Live Mint  

India is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday, following reports that China could construct dams on a section of the Brahmaputra river. "Our proposal is under consideration at the highest level in the government," Mehra said, adding the Indian plan would create a large water …

China funding NGOs against hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh
5 years, 6 months ago

China funding NGOs against hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh

Live Mint  

China is trying to fund certain civil society organizations to incite protests against hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh, fear Indian government officials. Any delay in building hydropower projects in Arunachal Pradesh on rivers originating in China will affect India’s strategy of establishing its prior-use claim over the waters, according to international law. “We have heard that China is trying to …

Dams and danger
5 years, 6 months ago

Dams and danger

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the renowned television presenter Bear Grylls, on the Discovery channel show “Man vs Wild”, which was first aired on August 12, that conservation of nature was close to his heart. However, on July 17, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Modi cleared India’s largest hydroelectric project, the 2,880-megawatt Dibang Multipurpose Project in Arunachal …

Green issues 'hijacking' growth in power sector: Arunachal CM ‹
10 years, 2 months ago

Green issues 'hijacking' growth in power sector: Arunachal CM ‹

India TV News  

New Delhi: Concerned over green issues "hijacking" potential growth in hydropower sector, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki has asked the Centre to take proactive steps for expediting early environmental clearance to power projects. Tuki said Arunachal Pradesh, which has the potential of producing 58,000 MW of hydropower or 40 per cent of India's total assessed potential, has harnessed only …

Damming Uttarakhand is not for the better
11 years, 6 months ago

Damming Uttarakhand is not for the better

The Hindu  

In his article in The Hindu, >“Down a slippery slope in Uttarakhand”, Bishnu Prasad Das very correctly points out that the “devastating landslips were caused by the undercutting of fragile hillsides for highways.” However, he gives a clean chit to hydroelectric projects, and asserts that “dams actually helped mitigate the floods.” Mr. Das’s statement shifts the burden of the landslips …

Sikkim earthquake casts shadow on hydro projects
13 years, 6 months ago

Sikkim earthquake casts shadow on hydro projects

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s power ministry has asked seismic experts from the Indian Institute of Technology-Roorkee to conduct earthquake impact studies at the dam sites of state-owned NHPC Ltd and North Eastern Electric Power Corp. Ltd. “Neepco was also asked to compile the seismic data collected from its power stations in north-eastern states for further analysis at IIT-R.” The total hydropower …

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