PoliticsIndia's largest dam project on China border opposed by locals
Arunachal Pradesh communities fear displacement and cultural extinction
A massive proposed dam in India's Arunachal Pradesh threatens the livelihoods and culture of local Adi tribespeople, and is giving rise to passionate protests. (Photo by Pasu Diino)
NEW DELHI -- In the lush foothills of India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh on the border with China, a hydroelectric dam project with the country's largest hydropower station faces a growing backlash from local indigenous communities after the recent arrival of drilling equipment and paramilitary forces.