North Lakhimpur, Nov. 12 -- A solidarity foot march opposing the proposed 11.2 gigawatt (GW) Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh has reached Assam's Lakhimpur district, with participants continuing their approximately 400-km journey towards Itanagar to press for the release of detained protesters and a halt to project-related activities.

Organised by the Adi Galo Welfare Society (AGWS), the march began on November 4 from Geku village in Upper Siang district. The participants are raising concerns over the proposed mega hydropower project on the Siang river and its potential environmental and social impact.

The protesters are demanding the release of activists and demonstrators detained during earlier anti-dam pro...