NCST Seeks Report on 18,000 Bighas in Karbi Anglong

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has asked the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) for a detailed report on 18,000 bighas of land that was given to a company for a big solar power project.

The project was cancelled because the money from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was taken back.

But the NCST is worried because the land agreement is still valid.

The Indigenous Peoples Party (IPP) says the project could make over 1,500 tribal families leave their homes.

They are also worried about another solar project that might be planned on part of the land.

The NCST wants to make sure the land and the rights of the tribal people are protected.