Peoples Party of Arunachal chief calls for troop withdrawal, dialogue with Siang hydroelectric dam project-affected communities

Itanagar, Oct 27 (UNI) Amid the sustained opposition against the mega dam project in the Siang basin, Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) president and MLA Nabam Vivek has urged the state government to withdraw paramilitary forces deployed in the Siang belt in connection with the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) pre-feasibility report (PFR) activities, release those arrested during protests and prioritise dialogue with affected communities. Addressing the media at his chamber in Doimukh on Tuesday, Vivek said confrontation with local residents would not help achieve development, particularly in the case of a sensitive project such as SUMP. He expressed…