[ Bengia Ajum ]

DAPORIJO, 12 Dec: The NHPC has issued an order stating that its office in Upper Subansiri district will remain closed until further notice.

In the order, it cited multiple reasons for temporarily closing the office and suspending all operations in the district. The NHPC has been awarded the 1,605 mw Subansiri Upper Hydroelectric Project (SUHEP) in Upper Subansiri district.

The NHPC informed that the decision has been taken in view of the cancellation of the environmental public hearing for the SUHEP. The public hearing, scheduled for Friday, was cancelled after the All Tagin Students’ Union (ATSU) called a bandh opposing it. However, the bandh was withdrawn after the district administration agreed to postpone the hearing to a later date.

The first hearing had also been

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