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ITANAGAR: Hundreds of people from Siang and Upper Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday staged a protest at the entry gate of Parong village in Siang district against the proposed deployment of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) for the conduct of a pre-feasibility report for the 11,000-mw Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
The protestors shouted slogans against the government for its proposed deployment of central forces, citing socio-environmental concerns like displacement, loss of ancestral lands, and threats to biodiversity.
They also accused the government of violating the rights of the people and demanded the immediate withdrawal of the security forces and suspension of the project.
The protestors were mostly from the Parong, Riew, Geku, and Sitang villages. The state government had set December 15 as the date for the deployment of the security forces.
In addition to the central forces, the state government will also deploy a state armed police force, including a lady police force, for the PFR of the Siang dam project in the affected areas.
In Upper Siang district, three companies of CAPF will be deployed at Geku, Uggeng, and Jengging. A platoon of the state police will be deployed at Yingkiong, and lady police platoons will be at Geku and Jengging. In Siang district, 5 companies, including two at the left bank of Begging village and two companies at the right bank of Parong village and a company at the NHPC office at Boleng, will be deployed. A company of state police will be deployed at Siang HQs, Boleng, for emergency law and order. Lady police will be deployed at the NHPC office, Boleng, and Parong village. In East Siang district, CAPF is on E Coy for protection of the NHPC camp office at Pasighat.
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