India, Sept. 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid foundation stones for projects worth over Rs.5,100 crore in Arunachal Pradesh, including two hydropower plants in Shi Yomi district, bordering China, calling them "double benefits of double engine" Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led governments at the Centre and in the state.

The over Rs.3,700 crore power projects, Heo (240 MW) and Tato-I (186 MW), on the Siyom sub-basin, seek to harness the hydroelectric potential of Arunachal Pradesh and promote sustainable energy generation, bringing socio-economic benefits to the region.

The two projects were launched even as a section of locals have been protesting against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) due to environmental c...