India, Nov. 3 -- justify;">Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on Monday evening said no decision has been taken on the proposed 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) and all concerns surrounding the construction of the mega dam would be addressed through open dialogue, transparency and meaningful public consultation.

The chief minister's remarks come amid intense opposition from sections of the indigenous Adi community, particularly residents of the proposed project-affected areas, over apprehensions that the dam may result in submergence of ancestral villages, cause displacement and loss of agricultural land and forests, and possibly disrupt the community's traditional way of life. The state government, however, ma...