Arunachal Pradesh: 36-hour bandh against 11,200 MW Siang dam hits normal life in Upper Siang

Daily life ground to a halt across Upper Siang as a 36-hour bandh began on Monday against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang dam. Authorities snapped mobile internet, while indigenous groups demanded the release of detained protesters and halting surveys.

New Delhi: Normal life was thrown completely out of gear in several parts of Arunachal Pradesh on Monday as a 36-hour bandh against the proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) got underway. The shutdown, which began at 5 am, was called by the Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF) and the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project Affected Area Youth Association (SAAYA), backed by local student groups and community bodies.

To prevent any flare-up, the administration snapped mobile internet services across........

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