Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Protest against Kulsi dam project
People in Ukiam, near the border of Assam and Meghalaya, are protesting against a plan to build a dam on the Kulsi river.
The dam is supposed to make electricity, but the locals are worried it will force them to leave their homes.
They say the government hasn't talked to them about the plan.
Some leaders say big companies are taking land from tribal people for development, but it's hurting the local communities.
The protesters want the government to stop the dam project and listen to their concerns.
Meanwhile, the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) is issuing eviction notices to people living on grazing reserve lands, with some families receiving temporary relief due to a court order.
The council plans to carry out evictions after Magh Bihu in January.
A protest meeting was held in Ukiam to oppose the proposed Kulsi river dam project.
The Assam government plans to build a 55 MW hydroelectric power project by damming the Kulsi river.
Local residents and tribal communities allege that the project will displace 25 villages and benefit corporate houses.
Protesters claim the government has not consulted affected residents about the project.
The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) will issue eviction notices from December 30, 2023, to encroachers on PGR and VGR land, with 339 families receiving temporary relief due to a court order.
- Who
- Local residents, Assam-Meghalaya Joint Action Committee, tribal and indigenous communities
- What
- Protest against the proposed Kulsi river dam project and eviction notices on PGR and VGR land
- When
- December 29, 2023 (protest), December 30, 2023 (eviction notices)
- Where
- Ukiam, Assam-Meghalaya border and Karbi Anglong
- Why
- To oppose the construction of a 55 MW hydroelectric power project, potential displacement of local communities, and eviction of non-tribals from PGR and VGR lands
Protesters
Government
Consultation with locals
Protesters
The government has not consulted affected residents about the project.
Government
No direct statement from the government on this matter in the provided articles.
Displacement of villages
Protesters
The project will displace 25 villages and benefit corporate houses.
Government
No direct statement from the government on this matter in the provided articles.
- Location
- Ukiam, Assam-Meghalaya border
- Project Proposal
- 55 MW hydroelectric power project
- Organizers
- Assam-Meghalaya Joint Action Committee
- Key Speakers
- Chabin Rabha, Santanu Borthakur, Subrata Talukdar, Lovisti Changmai, Thristar Shyem
- Affected Villages
- 25 villages in the region
- Corporate Houses Mentioned
- Adani, Ambani
- Eviction Notices
- To be issued from December 30, 2023
- Temporary Relief
- 339 families receive temporary relief following a Gauhati High Court stay order
