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**The Hindu: Hydropower Project Sparks Protests in Alluri Sitharama Raju District**

**Visakhapatnam, September 28, 2025** – Tensions are rising in the Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district as local communities protest against proposed hydropower projects. The CPI (M) and local activists held a rally, “Aranya Garjana,” in Hukumpeta on Saturday, demonstrating their opposition to the development, which they claim is against the interests of locals and tribals.

The government has proposed setting up hydropower projects at five locations within the district: Pedakota, Chittammavalasa, and Gujjeli in Anantagiri mandal; Yerravaram in Koyyuru mandal; and Majjivalasa in Hukumpeta mandal.

According to D. Gangaraju, leader of the protest committee and Anantagiri ZPTC member, ASR District Collector A.S. Dinesh Kumar will convene a meeting with representatives of the anti-hydropower project protest committee at the Collectorate in Paderu on Monday, September 29th. The meeting was called in response to the growing protests and concerns raised by local communities.

Gangaraju emphasized the strong support for the protests and the committee’s commitment to protecting the rights of the people and the environment in the district. The committee aims to resist the proposed hydropower projects in every possible way.

This article was published on September 28, 2025, at 05:07 PM IST.

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