Itanagar, Sept. 22 -- Community support for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) continues to gather momentum, with Parong village becoming the latest to formalise its backing through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Arunachal Pradesh for preparation of the Project's Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR).

The MoU was signed in the presence of Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein, Minister (RD & PR) Ojing Tasing, Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta, Chairman (SUMPDC) Tamiyo Taga, Commissioner Hydropower Sonam Chombey, Commissioner (Planning and Investment) Ankur Garg, Joint Secretary Hydropower Hage Lailang, Deputy Commissioner Siang Tayi Taggu, Advisor to HDCM Anupam Tangu.

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