News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraBJP MP Tapir Gao has backed the 11,200 MW Siang Upper project in Arunachal Pradesh, saying it will be built regardless of protests. He said the Centre and the state are still seeking a feasibility report before a final decision.
Gao accused anti-dam agitators of political motives, noting that 92 people have been arrested over the October 23 Pasighat violence, with over 100 more still to be taken into custody.
Gao also pointed to China's upstream hydropower generation as something that could have serious consequences for Assam and Bangladesh.
