Yingkiong, Mar 26: Upper Siang District continues to witness growing public support for the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) activities of the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), with more residents coming forward to extend their consent in favour of the initiative.
In Pugging village, a total of 31 residents have submitted their consent supporting the PFR activities in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 15th March 2026. Among them, 16 are permanent residents of the village, while 15 members are currently residing in various parts of Upper Siang and other districts owing to their occupations and various engagements.
Representing the residents, Toto Taron, along with supporting members, formally submitted the list of consenting residents to the Deputy Commissioner, Upper Siang, Talo Jerang, in his office chamber at Yingkiong today.
It is worth mentioning that earlier, 57 households out of a total of 77 households had extended their consent, while the remaining four households are yet to submit their consent. DIPRO

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