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30 Paramilitary Companies Deployed in Arunachal's Siang Valley Amid Anti-Dam Protests
✍️ NDTV
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 12:01 AM
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Following anti-dam protests in Arunachal Pradesh, 30 paramilitary companies have been deployed to the Siang Valley region.
The deployment of paramilitary forces comes in response to escalating anti-dam protests in Arunachal Pradesh's Siang Valley region. The protests, primarily centered around the proposed Lower Siang Hydroelectric Project, have intensified in recent weeks, prompting authorities to take action to maintain order. Thirty companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed to the Upper Siang, Siang, and East Siang districts to address the situation.