Date: 2025-06-02Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the reported protest by people over the proposed construction of a dam, apprehending their displacement and adverse impact on livelihood and ecology in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report regarding protests in the Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh against a proposed dam construction. Residents fear displacement, adverse impacts on their livelihoods, and ecological damage. The government has reportedly deployed central armed forces to the area. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh, requesting a detailed report within two weeks, citing potential human rights violations. The protests, led by a Human Rights activist and Convenor of the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum, involved approximately 400 people in Beging village on May 23, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: A national human rights organization, referred to as NHRC, India.
NHRC, India: Abbreviation for the National Human Rights Commission in India.
Siang district: A district in Arunachal Pradesh where a proposed dam construction is causing protests.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India where the Siang district is located and where the proposed dam construction is taking place.
Chief Secretary: An official in Arunachal Pradesh to whom the NHRC has issued a notice.
Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh: An official in Arunachal Pradesh to whom the NHRC has issued a notice.
PIB Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Delhi - the source of the news posting.
Human Rights activist: A person involved in the protest against the dam construction.
Convenor of the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum: The leader of the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum who led the protest.
Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum: An organization that led a protest against the dam construction in Beging village.
Beging village: Location of the protest against the dam construction.
NSK Release ID: 2133318: A release identification number.
central armed forces: Government forces deployed to the Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh.
23rd May, 2025: Date of a media report regarding the protest.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported protest by people over the proposed
construction of a dam, apprehending their
displacement and adverse impact on livelihood and
ecology in Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh
Issues notices to the Chief Secretary and the
Director General of Police, Arunachal Pradesh,
calling for a detailed report in the matter within two
weeks
Posted On: 02 JUN 2025 5:33PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that the residents are opposing the proposed construction of a dam, apprehending that it may result in the
displacement of several people and adversely impact livelihood and ecology in the Siang district, Arunachal
Pradesh. Reportedly, to deal with the situation, the government has deployed central armed forces in various
areas of the Siang district in the State.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the news report, if true, raise issues of violation of human
rights. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the Director General of Police, Arunachal
Pradesh, calling for a detailed report in the matter within two weeks.
According to the media report, carried on 23rd May, 2025, Reportedly, on 23rd May, 2025, a
Human Rights activist and Convenor of the Siang Indigenous Farmers Forum led a protest against
the dam construction in Beging village in which approximately 400 people participated.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2133318)