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Siang Upper Multipurpose Project: 11,200 MW Hydropower Plan in Arunachal to Counter Chinese Upstream Dams

The proposed 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh, India's largest hydropower plan, faces strong local opposition from the Adi community over displacement and cultural loss. While the government cites national security to counter China's upstream dams on the Yarlung Tsangpo, experts question the strategic rationale without detailed knowledge of the Chinese project's operations.

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Q1
The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project is proposed on which major river system in India?
Explanation: The Siang river is the name given to the Brahmaputra as it flows through Arunachal Pradesh. The project is part of the Brahmaputra river basin development plans, which have strategic importance due to China's upstream activities on the same river (Yarlung Tsangpo).
Q2
Consider the following statements regarding the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP):
1. 1.It is proposed to be India's largest hydropower project with a capacity of 11,200 MW.
2. 2.The primary rationale for the project is to provide irrigation water to the northeastern states.
3. 3.The project faces opposition from the local Adi community over concerns of displacement and loss of cultural heritage.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation: Statement 1 is correct as the article states the SUMP is touted to be India's largest hydropower project at 11,200 MW. Statement 2 is incorrect; the primary rationale cited in the article is national security to counter China's upstream dams, not irrigation. Statement 3 is correct as the article details opposition from the indigenous Adi community.
Q3
What is the installed capacity of the Chinese hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo that has prompted strategic concerns leading to the Siang project proposal?
Explanation: According to the article, China approved its 60,000 MW lower Yarlung Tsangpo hydropower project in December 2024. This massive upstream project is a key factor in India's security argument for building the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project as a downstream counter-measure.
Q4
What is the core argument of experts who question the national security justification for the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project?
Explanation: As per the article, expert Himanshu Thakkar argues that the government is pushing the project by assuming it will counter China, but India lacks even the basic dimensions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the Chinese project. Without this information, the nature of the threat and the required response remain unclear.

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