Sikkim Committee Wants New Hydropower Plans Scrapped Over Safety Concerns
What Happened
The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (SIBLAC) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to halt all new and proposed hydropower projects in Sikkim, citing the devastating Nepal floods that damaged at least 13 hydropower projects. The group also called for an independent review of existing projects and a public report on their environmental and safety impacts.
Key Takeaways
The appeal highlights growing concerns about the vulnerability of large infrastructure projects in the Himalayan region. SIBLAC argues that recent disasters in Nepal and Sikkim underscore the need to reassess hydropower development in ecologically sensitive mountain areas.