Siang Upper Multi-Purpose Project (SUMP)
Sector: Hydro • Location: Arunachal Pradesh, India
Source: The New Indian Express
The project involves the construction of a 300-meter high dam on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is an 11,500 MW hydroelectric project that would submerge 27 villages and affect around 150,000 members of the Adi tribe. The project is currently in the pre-feasibility study phase, with survey work being expedited by the government. Activists have urged the government to engage in dia
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The New Indian Express
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Description | The project involves the construction of a 300-meter high dam on the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is an 11,500 MW hydroelectric project that would submerge 27 villages and affect around 150,000 members of the Adi tribe. The project is currently in the pre-feasibility study phase, with survey work being expedited by the government. Activists have urged the government to engage in dialogue with China to understand the hydrology before proceeding with construction. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | India |
State | Arunachal Pradesh |
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Source | The New Indian Express |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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