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Violence, Line Alignment Disputes Derail India’s Transmission Projects

Vandalism and disputes over line alignments are disrupting construction

October 27, 2026

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Beyond compensation and right-of-way (RoW) disputes, power transmission developers are grappling with incidents of violence, vandalism, and intimidation that have forced construction work to halt, disrupted tower erection and line stringing, and delayed project commissioning across India.

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