Itanagar, Oct 5 (PTI) The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Ltd has reaffirmed its commitment to developing the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) as a transformative initiative for Arunachal Pradesh, promising to balance hydropower generation with environmental preservation and community welfare, a statement said on Sunday.

NHPC officials gave the assurance during a consultative meeting held with representatives of the Adi Baane Kebang (ABK) and the Siang Indigenous Farmers’ Forum (SIFF) at the NHPC office at Pasighat in East Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, it said.

The meeting, attended by leaders from community-based organisations and district officials, sought to address concerns and foster greater understanding of the SUMP, a national project decl

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