ITANAGAR, Sep 23 : The State Cabinet under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu, today passed a resolution approving the constitution of an Empowered High-Level Committee to guide and coordinate the Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) Survey and associated activities for the proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Siang and Upper Siang Districts. The resolution reflects the government’s continuing commitment to ensuring the Survey is carried out in a transparent, peaceful and people-centric manner.
The Cabinet noted that the project has been declared a national project by the Government of India in 2008, underlining its strategic significance for the nation and Arunachal Pradesh, with the potential to strengthen water and energy security, aid flood moderation in the Siang-Brahmaputra basin, generate employment, and support long-term socio-economic development of the Siang region.
To guide this engagement, the resolution constituted an Empowered High-Level Committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Ojing Tasing, with Alo Libang, Advisor to the Chief Minister and MLA, Yingkiong & Tuting, and Oni Panyang, MLA, Geku-Mariyang, as Members.
The Cabinet also took note of concerns raised by some sections of people in these districts regarding misinformation and disinformation being spread by certain vested interests and further resolved that PFR’s peaceful conduct depends on sustained, meaningful engagement with residents of Siang and Upper Siang Districts. It emphasized that the voices, welfare and aspirations of likely Project Affected Families (PAFs) and local communities have always been, and will always remain, central to the process.
The Cabinet further reaffirmed its commitment to development that respects local traditions and community interests, expressing confidence that dialogue will help the Survey proceed peacefully, in the larger interest of the Siang region and the nation.

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