Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Tribal Villagers Protest Proposed Hydropower Project
A group of tribal people are upset about a plan to build a dam for a hydropower project.
They're protesting because they believe the project will harm their villages and homes.
They say the project breaks rules meant to protect them.
The people are worried because their villages will be flooded if the dam is built.
The tribal people argue that the government should not let the project go forward.
The local leaders and people are opposing the dam, claiming it would damage forests and farmland.
The tribal leaders want the authorities to cancel this project.
Tribal villagers protested against a proposed hydropower project by Adani Group and Navayuga Private Ltd.
Protesters, led by Adivasi Girijana Sangham, oppose the project on grounds of violating tribal rights.
The proposed upper dam is slated to submerge multiple tribal villages, potentially displacing over 500 families.
Villagers cite the 1/70 Act and lack of gram sabha consent as violations.
Protests condemn GO No. 51, which permits hydropower development in Anantagiri mandal.
- Who
- Tribal villagers led by Adivasi Girijana Sangham and representatives from Adani Group and Navayuga Private Ltd.
- What
- Protest against a proposed hydropower project by the Adani Group and Navayuga Private Ltd.
- When
- Ongoing, with recent protests.
- Where
- Doodkondi, Loteru, and Iragai panchayats of the Arakuveli mandal in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Opposition to the project due to potential displacement, environmental impact, and violations of tribal rights and regulations.
Tribal Villagers' Stance
Adani Group/Government's Stance
Project Impact
Tribal Villagers' Stance
Oppose the construction due to potential displacement and environmental damage.
Adani Group/Government's Stance
N/A
Legal Concerns
Tribal Villagers' Stance
The project violates the 1/70 Act and the need for gram sabha consent.
Adani Group/Government's Stance
N/A
- Project Proponents
- Adani Group and Navayuga Private Ltd.
- Location
- Doodkondi, Andhra Pradesh
- Protesting Group
- Adivasi Girijana Sangham
- Affected Villages
- Kaguvalasa, Thoradamvalasa, Doodkondi, Antiparthi
- GO No. 51
- Permits hydropower development in Anantagiri mandal.
- Potential Displacement
- Over 500 families