Guwahati, April 25 -- Hundreds of people from various parts of Assam staged a protest in Guwahati on Friday against the state government's decision to transfer tribal lands to corporate groups for development projects.

The demonstrators voiced strong opposition to the Assam government's move to allocate 18,000 bighas of tribal land at Khatkhati in Karbi Anglong district, for a Renewable Energy project.

They alleged that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project, to be implemented by the Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL), would necessitate the felling of numerous trees and cause a loss of livelihood for many tribal communities dependent on these lands.

The protests also targeted the alleged allotment of 50,000 bigha...