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Scrap Dibang Project_Letter from AIMSU and ICLS

July 13, 2009 Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Honorable Minister of State (Independent Charge), Environment & Forests, New Delhi. Sub: Illegal public hearing called for 3000 MW Dibang Multipurpose project on August 6th; reject pre-construction clearance to project Dear Mr. Ramesh,

103 hydropower agreements signed in 40 months; 31 just before Lok Sabha polls

Itanagar, July 17: Arunachal Citizens’ Right (ACR) have raised concern about the rapid pace at which the state government has signed Memoranda of Agreement (MoAs/MoUs) with hydropower companies in recent times. As per an RTI reply to ACR the state government has signed MoAs for 103 hydropower projects for a total of 30, 000 MW since February 2006. 31 of these MoUs/MoAs were signed in just five months before the Lok Sabha polls, each accompanied by huge monetary advances. The state plans to sign a total of 135 MoAs for 57,000 MW.