Itanagar, Oct. 5 -- Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu and Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Monday stressed the need for dialogue and wider consultation with the people of the Siang region on the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), while urging stakeholders to allow the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) exercise to proceed.
Interacting with legislators from the Adi community, representatives of the Adi Baane Kebang (ABK), Pasighat Municipal Council (PMC) councillors, Panchayat leaders and members of the public at DC's Conference Hall, Pasighat, Khandu said any discussion on the future of the Siang must begin with listening to the people living along the river.
"The Siang carries deep meaning for the people who live ...