On the 7th of February 2009, 43 young ...activists of Affected Citizens of Teesta (ACT) including 3 juveniles...were arrested...in Dzongu, Sikkim [North-east India]. They were protesting against construction activities being carried on by Himagiri Hydro Energy Ltd, the developer of 300 MW Panan Hydroelectric project located inside the Protected Lepcha Reserve of Dzongu...The Lepcha community...has repeatedly pointed out...that 7 mega hydro projects within Dzongu will not only destroy their culture, identity and livelihood but will also damage the ecology...of the area globally regarded as one of the 25 biodiversity hotspots in the world...