Memorandum to Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), Urging Rejection of the Etalin Hydro-Electric Project Proposal in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh (RO/Ministry File Number F. No. 8-20/2014-FC) By 4300+ Concerned Citizens Email:
[email protected] Web: www.conservationindia.org April 28, 2020 To Directory General of Forests Chairman, Forest Advisory Committee,
[email protected] To Additional Director General of Forests (Forest Conservation) Member, Forest Advisory Committee,
[email protected] To Inspector General of Forests (Forest Conservation) Member Secretary, Forest Advisory Committee,
[email protected] To Shri. Suramya Vora Member, Forest Advisory Committee,
[email protected] To Dr. Kaushal Rajesh Non-official Member, Forest Advisory Committee,
[email protected] Sirs, Sub: Public campaign seeking rejection of the Etalin Hydro-Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley (RO/Ministry File Number F. No. 8-20/2014-FC) Conservation India - India's largest online forum for wildlife conservation - ran a campaign on its website seeking support for the memorandum being submitted to your committee for its urgent and kind consideration, urging you to reject the Etalin Hydro-Electric Project in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley. You can view the memorandum’s content and the names of its signatories in subsequent pages below. In less than 3 days, the campaign attracted over 4300 signatures. Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh is home to a genetically distinct population of tigers, 75+ species of other mammals, and 300+ species of birds, including many endangered ones unique to the region. The valley is part of the Eastern Himalaya Global Biodiversity Hotspot, which is one of only 36 biodiversity hotspots in the world.