Itanagar: In the wake of growing opposition to the public hearing for 3,000 MW Dibang Multipurpose Project (DMP), General Manager of DMP, NHPC Ltd VK Rattan appealed to the people for cooperation in executing the project. Addressing a meeting at Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district yesterday, Rattan made a fervent appeal to the people. “Please have faith on us. We are here to make people’s life better.” The meeting was organized by the district administration to facilitate interaction between the local representatives and the company. Outlining the current issues, Rattan said, “As per the representations received from opposing parties, we are able to draw the issues which are related to revenue share and feasibility of having dam in a highly seismic zone.” The major concern he said was “why such high dam?” Addressing the details of the concerns, he said people have expressed ambiguity in State’s hydropower policy related to revenue share which needs to be addressed. “Currently NHPC is committing 12 per cent free power share to the State government which comes to Rs 600 crore a year. Additional 1 per cent is for local area development, which comes to Rs 50 crore a year.” He also informed that there was additional 1 per cent revenue share, which the State government can allot for the local area development. In his PowerPoint presentation, Rattan explained about the technicalities of the dam as being seismic proof. He said the dam is a multipurpose project that will generate electricity and act as flood cushion. “The dam can store 100 years of flood water. So the high dam,” said Rattan. Joining in the appeal, Roing MLA Laeta Umbrey said the Dibang region is today the most backward. “The dam will be a big break in elevating our economic position.” The only flaw he said was the lack of vision and plan from the State government. “MoUs after MoUs were signed without any plans for tomorrow, official sources informed here today.