AITF forms peace committee to address Siang multipurpose project-related unrest as ACF offers to mediate dialogue

Itanagar, Oct. 28 -- The Arunachal Indigenous Tribes Forum (AITF) has constituted a seven-member peace committee to address the ongoing violence and tensions in the Siang belt over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP).

Addressing media persons at the Arunachal Press Club here on Wednesday, AITF general secretary Tapi Tai said the committee was formed in view of the prevailing unrest, with the objective of restoring peace, preventing further violence and safeguarding indigenous communities through dialogue and discussion.

The committee will be chaired by AITF vice-president Gomar Basar, with members drawn from community-based organisations representing different communities.

According to Tai, the committee will facilitate ...