Lahaul and Spiti residents have urged the state government to not set up hydropower projects in the tribal district.
During the previous BJP governmemnt, power projects were proposed in Lahaul and Spiti. Now, the residents of the district are apprehensive that the Congress government may also plan to implement these projects to generate revenue and meet the growing demand for power.
Sonam Targe, a resident of the Spiti valley, says, “We will continue to raise our voice against blatant commodification and destruction of the Himalayan rivers. This district lies in the lap of the Himalayas.
