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Forces fortify key Arunachal bridge to fight dam objectors

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The strategic Dite-Dime bridge, also known as 65 Bridge along the Dite-Dime-Migging highway, has emerged as the central epicenter for dharnas and resistance against the massive hydroelectric development. Authorities responded to the unrest by deploying 30 Central Armed Police Forces companies across the impacted districts alongside additional state police battalions. The heavy deployment follows an October 23 clash that left at least four women injured during a 12-hour bandh. Demonstrations turned volatile when more than 150 protesters pelted personnel with stones, damaged security vehicles, and attempted to breach barricades.

Key points

  • The secured crossing serves as a vital strategic route along the highway heading toward T…: The secured crossing serves as a vital strategic route along the highway heading toward Tuting near the Line of Actual Control.
  • Three companies of the Assam Police Battalion have been stationed in Pasighat to reinforc…: Three companies of the Assam Police Battalion have been stationed in Pasighat to reinforce regional security efforts.
  • More than 150 demonstrators damaged security vehicles and attempted to push through barri…: More than 150 demonstrators damaged security vehicles and attempted to push through barricades during recent protests.

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DITE DIME: Anti-dam protests have prompted a major security build-up at the Dite-Dime bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, a key crossing towards the India-China border that connects four proposed drilling sites for a pre-feasibility survey of the 11,200 MW Siang Upper Multipurpose Project.

Forces have heavily fortified the bridge, deploying large numbers of CAPF personnel, as it has become a focal point of the anti-dam movement, hosting dharnas and protests against the proposed survey. Officials said 30 companies of CAPF had been deployed across protest-hit districts. Three companies of Assam Police Battalion were stationed in Pasighat.

Also known as 65 Bridge, the Dite-Dime bridge is a critical bottleneck on the Dite-Dime-Migging highway towards Tuting near the Line of Actual Control. At least four women were wounded in a clash at Dite-Dime on Oct 23 during a 12-hour bandh. More than 150 supporters allegedly threw stones at security personnel, tried to breach barricades and damaged security vehicles, police sources said.

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