Itanagar, July 26 -- Ninety-eight households in Riew village in Arunachal Pradesh's Siang district, have given their approval for the preparation of a pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the 11,000 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).

This development follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Friday in Itanagar.

The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, cabinet minister Ojing Tasing, Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta, Siang Deputy Commissioner PN Thungon, and representatives from Riew village.

Officials noted that Riew is the second-largest village in the Siang belt, and the consenting households represent nearly 62 percent of its population. This marks a crucial shift in public sentiment ...