Itanagar, Sept. 22 -- Community support for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh is gaining ground, with Parong village becoming the latest to formalize its backing.
The village signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the state government for the preparation of the project's Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR), marking another step toward building consensus for one of India's most significant hydropower initiatives.
The signing ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Ojing Tasing, Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta, Chairman of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project Development Corporation (SUMPDC) Tamiyo Taga, Hydropower Commissioner Sonam Chombe...