Found 39 results for "Siang River"
[ By Pooja Gupta ] The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), proposed near Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, is set to be India's largest hydropower dam - a nearly 11,000 mw structure conceived to regulate…
The recurring erosion by the Siang river in Mebo subdivision is no longer a seasonal inconvenience but a long-term threat to villagers. The river's high monsoon discharge, heavy sediment load and shifting channel are…
[ Prafulla Kaman ] PASIGHAT, 9 Aug: Massive erosion by the Siang river is posing a serious threat to Borguly village in Mebo subdivision of East Siang district. The situation turned critical after a recent flash flood…
[ Badak Yomgam ] The debate over the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is dominated by geopolitical arguments written by external writers, researchers, and retired military officials who have never lived…
[ Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya ] In a recent article, ‘The strategic alignment of the Ganga treaty of renewal and protection of Siang river basin’, published in The Arunachal Times, it was suggested that India should rely…
[ Badak Yomgam ] The upcoming expiration of the 1996 Ganga Water Sharing Treaty in December 2026 presents a critical diplomatic juncture that India can leverage to counter upstream dam construction by China on the…
[ AN Mohammed ] The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) in Arunachal Pradesh stands among the largest under planning hydropower and water management infrastructures in the Himalayan region. Envisioned as a strategic…
[Badak Yomgam] When Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein officially declared the Siang River as a premier world adventure tourism and ecotourism hub on 2 January, 2026, following an expansive promotional rafting expedition…
[ Ananya Bhatia ] Much of the public conversation around the Siang has narrowed to a single structure: the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), and to how best to take it forward. But it has tended to crowd…
ITANAGAR, 6 Jun: A total of 110 households in Upper Siang district signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday in support of the pre-feasibility report (PFR) for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP),…
ITANAGAR, 5 Jun: The World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated across the state on Friday. In Lower Subansiri district, over 5,000 saplings were planted across five forest ranges by the Forest Department to mark the…
Editor, The Misings are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group residing primarily in the Northeastern Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They belong to the Tani linguistic family within the broader Tibeto-Burman…
[ Dr Atop Lego ] The Himalayan ecosystem is undeniably one of the most dynamic and complex geological frontiers on the planet. For decades, the narrative surrounding development in this region – particularly in…
Editor, Recently, an Arunachali, Techi Gubin, was awarded the Padma Shri by the president of India. It is a matter of great pride that someone from Arunachal Pradesh – a state that accounts for only about 0.11% of…
PASIGHAT, 29 May: The Indian Army’s Spearhead Division conducted a morning yoga session alongside the Siang River here in East Siang district on 29 May to promote physical fitness, mental wellbeing and a healthy…
PASIGHAT, 24 May: The East Siang district unit of the Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS) organised an open mic event titled ‘Shaam-e-Mehfil’ by the bank of the Siang River at Duman on Sunday. Despite inclement…
[ Denzing Sonowal ] Humanity began its written history under the shadow of cosmic servitude. If we travel back 5,000 years to the clay tablets of ancient Sumer, we encounter a haunting narrative: the Anunnaki –…
[ Tayi Taggu ] The Siang River is the lifeblood of our people through the ages. For generations, its flow has delineated our borders, inspired our songs, and moulded our culture, embodying the very essence of the Adi…
[ Dr ML Gaur ] A few days ago, I found myself standing quietly on the bank of the Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh. It was not a formal moment; no microphones, no presentations, no structured discussions – just…
[ Prafulla Kaman ] MEBO, 7 May: Many old men like him are passing their time at home, but sexagenarian Popok Darin of Mebo Kiyit village in East Siang district is continuing his untiring efforts to enhance his household…
PASIGHAT, 2 May: A meeting of the East Siang District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)was held here on Thursday to review the preparedness measures ahead of the upcoming southwest monsoon. In view of the district’s…
BOLENG, 27 Apr: A comprehensive school exhibition focusing on river conservation and sustainable infrastructure engaged more than 330 students across Boleng town in Siang district. Concluding a three-day educational…
Editor, The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) has faced persistent opposition since 2024 from villagers belonging to the indigenous Adi community across Upper Siang, Siang, and East Siang districts. The core of…
[ Dibya Shankar Bhattacharya ] The story of the Siang river does not begin in the verdant, sun-kissed valleys of Arunachal Pradesh, nor does it start in the bustling plains of Assam. It begins in the freezing, desolate…
ITANAGAR, 14 Apr: Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday said that the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) is of strategic importance for the entire country. Addressing a public meeting in Riga in Siang district,…
[ Badak Yomgam ] The decade spanning 2015 to 2025 witnessed a significant and visible shift in the tourism development of Arunachal Pradesh. But while budgetary support has been effectively directed into several key…
[ AN Mohammed ] China’s Great Bend mega-dam: Scale, secrecy and downstream risk For over three decades, China’s ambition to harness the immense hydropower potential of the Yarlung Tsangpo river at its dramatic Great…
ITANAGAR, 12 Mar: Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters conducted a four-day operation to help contain a forest fire in East Siang district, carrying out 54 sorties and dropping around 1.62 lakh litres of water over…
ITANAGAR, 10 Mar: Upper Siang SP Token Saring flagged off the Siang River Expedition 2026, organised by the Arunachal Kayak, Canoe and Rafting Association, in collaboration with Eko Dumbing Adventure, on 9 March. The SP…
ITANAGAR, 8 Mar: A major fire has broken out in a forest adjacent to the Sigar military station in East Siang district, officials said on Sunday. Though no casualties have been reported so far, the blaze was spreading…
GELLING, 10 Feb: The Spearhead Division of the Indian Army took a group comprising 21 students and three teachers from Siang Valley School, Tutingon an educational and experiential tour of Gelling, India’s first vibrant…
EMPONG, 25 Jan: The Namsai tourism department, in collaboration with the district administration, conducted a heritage walk to the Ti Met (holy place) in Empong village to mark the National Tourism Day on 23 January.…
ITANAGAR, 10 Jan: Project Brahmank of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) on Saturday organised a cleanliness drive along the Siang riverfront at Pasighat in East Siang district as part of its outreach programme and in…
ITANAGAR, 8 Jan: Chief Secretary Manish Kumar Gupta has stressed the need for close coordination among all stakeholders to ensure smooth progress of the strategic Siang Upper Multi-Purpose Project (SUMP) in the state.…
ITANAGAR, 2 Jan: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Friday said the Siang river holds immense potential as a hub for adventure sports and ecotourism in the state, stressing that such initiatives must be rooted in…
Siang Multipurpose Project [ Tongam Rina ] Riew village, located in Siang district, is one of the epicentres of the latest wave of protests against the state government’s arbitrary decision to deploy hundreds of central…
[ Tongam Rina ] A circular issued by the Siang district administration regarding the arrangement of accommodation for the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) at Riew village, in the context of the pre-feasibility report…
[Tongam Rina] If you read this newspaper, it is likely that you have read the phrase ‘time-bound completion’ more than once a week. Arunachal is known for not accomplishing anything on time, though the phrase is one of…
2014 (24 December, 2014) A chilling reminder [ Tongam Rina ] After the horrendous Daporijo Police Station MMS scandal that rocked the state in 2011, yet again, an explicit video clip has emerged from the same town,…
