"Karbi Anglong protestors rally against ADB-powered solar project & mega CBG plant" , 25 April 2025

Civil society organisations in Karbi Angalong led protests in Guwahati’s Chachal on Friday against the proposed solar project on prime agricultural and forest land in the district, which is set to be funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...

...The protestors, in their MoU, demanded immediate revocation of the allotment of 18,000 bighas for the solar power project, warning it would displace 24 villages and more than 20,000 people.

...“The government has issued false documents and told the ADB that only 1,200 people will be affected whereas in reality 20,000 people will be affected after eviction. The government has blatantly lied about the facts. It has taken a loan of Rs 7,000 crores for going ahead with a project that will not only affect indigenous people but also wildlife and agricultural lands,” Doley told The Assam Tribune.