Guwahati, June 29 -- Residents along the Assam-Meghalaya border have stepped up their opposition to the proposed hydroelectric dam on the Kulsi River, an initiative jointly backed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.

The Assam and Meghalaya Joint Resistance Committee convened a representative meeting at the community hall in Ukiam on Friday to strategize the next phase of their resistance.

Social activist Rajani Boro chaired the session, where committee members outlined the environmental and socio-economic concerns associated with the dam project.

Maniram Rabha, secretary of the Assam unit of the committee, further explained the objectives of the gathering. He stressed the urgency of l...