Union Government Deploys Rapid Action Force to Arunachal Pradesh Amid Siang Dam Protests
- •Two specialized CRPF Rapid Action Force units have been rushed to Arunachal Pradesh by the central government.
- •The civil unrest erupted in Pasighat during intense demonstrations against the contested 11,200-MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.
- •Authorities are moving swiftly to restore public order as local communities express deep environmental and displacement concerns.
NEW DELHI — In an urgent move to restore public order, the central administration has dispatched two specialized companies of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) Rapid Action Force to Arunachal Pradesh following violent civil unrest in the town of Pasighat.
The deployment comes in the wake of escalating demonstrations organized by local residents and regional activists fiercely opposing the contentious 11,200-megawatt Siang Upper Multipurpose Project. Critics of the infrastructure initiative have long argued that the massive dam construction threatens local ecosystems, traditional livelihoods, and cultural heritage, leading to mounting tensions in the northeastern frontier.
According to intelligence reports and regional coverage by the Nagaland Post, law enforcement agencies have been placed on high alert as anti-dam sentiment reaches a boiling point. Local leadership and community stakeholders continue to demand absolute transparency and a formal halt to preliminary surveys, fueling the friction between civilian populations and state authorities.
As the situation remains tense, federal and state administrators are expected to initiate urgent dialogue channels to de-escalate the unrest while maintaining heavy security cordons across critical installations in the affected region.