India’s proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project on the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh faces sustained protests that escalate into clashes. Several outlets describe unrest in the East Siang district and around Pasighat, including stone-pelting and police use of tear gas.
Outlets link the domestic protest to wider India–China hydropower tensions. Multiple reports say India frames the dam as a response to China’s upstream Brahmaputra (Yarlung Tsangpo) hydropower ambitions, while Beijing says its project will not harm downstream flows. In this context, local Adi organisations oppose the Siang project and call for a halt to surveys, broader consultation, and discussion of impacts.
Most coverage emphasizes community concerns about displacement, ancestral land, and environmental and seismic risks in a Himalayan region. Several outlets report anger at alleged lack of adequate consultation and mention demands for public debate. Some reports also add that violence includes arson and vandalism, with allegations of attacks on NHPC offices, police stations, and properties of political figures, alongside calls from state leadership for dialogue rather than violence.
