India’s largest dam planned to counter China faces Indigenous revolt
Summary
Indigenous people in Arunachal Pradesh are protesting a large dam planned in India’s eastern Himalayan region. The project is intended to counter China’s upstream hydropower project, and residents say it threatens their ancestral lands, culture and livelihoods.Key Facts
- The protests are taking place in Arunachal Pradesh, a state in India’s eastern Himalayas.
- The planned project is described as a massive dam.
- India plans the dam in response to a Chinese hydropower project upstream.
- Indigenous people in the state oppose the planned dam.
- Residents told Al Jazeera that the project threatens their ancestral lands.
- Residents say the dam also threatens their culture and livelihoods.
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