Itanagar, Sept. 23 -- The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pema Khandu, on Wednesday passed a resolution approving the constitution of an Empowered High-Level Committee to guide and coordinate the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) survey and associated activities for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Siang and Upper Siang districts.
The Cabinet said the move was aimed at ensuring that the survey is carried out in a transparent, peaceful and people-centric manner.
The Cabinet noted that the project was declared a National Project by the Government of India in 2008, underlining its strategic significance for the nation and Arunachal Pradesh, with the potential to strengthen water and energy security, aid...