Subansiri Upper Hydropower Project Draws Reported Majority Support at Arunachal Hearing

Overview

• The environmental public hearing, which took place Tuesday in Daporijo, was run by the Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board as a required step in the clearance process.
• Officials said most stakeholders, including affected families, voiced support, a result that signals progress in the review but does not grant final approval.
• Commerce Minister Nyato Dukam urged cooperation with NHPC and said he would place the liaison committee’s report before the state government.
• NHPC project head Ratan Sagar promised local gains such as jobs, market and supply links, corporate social responsibility projects, and higher state revenue.
• Local leaders including MLA Taniya Soki and committee chair Rolen Dagam attended, and speakers pressed for job reservations and fair terms for families who would lose land or access.