Not just Arunachal: Proposed dam faces resistance in Assam and Meghalaya too
- Assam and Meghalaya villagers have been protesting a proposed 55 MW dam on the Kulsi river for over a year.
- • The ₹1,455-crore project aims to generate power, provide irrigation and reduce flood risks.
- At least 10 villages could be submerged, threatening homes, farms and local livelihoods.
- Protesters also fear damage to the river’s ecosystem and its endangered Gangetic dolphin population.
Source: scroll.in
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