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Apr 25, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
The GoI is looking at hydropower to keep its net zero pledge.
Arunachal Pradesh will sign 13 MoUs for such projects. While this will help tap its hydropower potential, the human + ecological costs are high.
🤔Is the push for more 🌊power projects in Arunachal justified?
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Some say 🇮🇳 has to catch up.
- 🇮🇳 has developed only 29% of its total 🌊power potential. The govt says Arunachal has the highest untapped potential.
- Once dams are up and running, surplus power can be transmitted to other states and help generate revenue for Arunachal.
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Apr 24, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Should the Hindu community be given ‘minority status’ in Jammu and Kashmir? 🧵
When the Home Ministry consulted the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) over it, the commission said it'll be a valid measure if the law is enacted and the Supreme Court agrees.
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The issue was brought to the apex court’s attention last year, but the debate is quite old: can the Hindu majority community be deemed a religious minority in any part of the country?
The issue runs coterminous with the debate over who should identify such minorities.
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