Anti-SUMP March Reaches Pasighat
PASIGHAT | November 5: The foot march organised by the Adi Galo Welfare Society against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) reached the outskirts of Pasighat in East Siang district on Thursday, marking the second day of the protest march towards Itanagar. The march commenced from Geku in Upper Siang district on Wednesday morning, with participants opposing the proposed 11,000–11,200 MW hydropower project on the Siang River. The organisation is undertaking the march to highlight its objections to the project and raise concerns over the situation in the project-affected areas. One of the primary demands of the organisation is the immediate and unconditional release of all individuals detained in connection with the SUMP issue. It has also called for the withdrawal of all Special Investigation Team (SIT) proceedings and First Information Reports (FIRs) registered against 48 youths from Geku village in connection with the project-related developments in Upper S...