ITANAGAR, OCT 26 (PTI): Normal life was disrupted in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district on Monday due to a 12-hour bandh called by various organisations, including the All Tagin Students’ Union (ATSU), to protest the proposed Menga Dam project, police said.
Upper Subansiri Superintendent of Police Pawan Kumar Yadav said that during the bandh, protesters damaged some equipment belonging to NHPC and one of the company’s vehicles.
“Two police vehicles were also damaged in Daporijo, leaving a police constable-driver, Hibu Lasha, and a CRPF personnel injured. Both were undergoing treatment in Ziro,” he said.
The bandh, which began at 5 am, was called by the ATSU in collaboration with the DSU, SINALITASU, Taliha Students Union, Dumporijo Students Union and various land-affected groups and forums. Meanwhile, property assessment surveys were conducted peacefully in Jarring, Gusar and Lable, he said.
“Police also conducted a flag march in Daporijo town and appealed to youths to maintain peace and refrain from violence,” he added.
The proposed Menga Dam is part of the 1,605-MW Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project (SUHP), being developed by NHPC Ltd on the Subansiri river in the district.
The organisations have raised concerns over the project’s potential impact on the rights, interests and future of affected communities, and have sought safeguards for residents whose land and livelihoods could be affected by the proposed development.
The bandh comes in the backdrop of the massive protests over the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in other parts of the state.
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