Assam CM raises alarm over China's Brahmaputra dam

"China's Planned Dam Will Make Brahmaputra Ecosystem Fragile": Himanta Sarma
China's plan to build a mega dam on the Brahmaputra could make the entire ecosystem that depends on the river fragile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma warned on Wednesday, adding that India has already communicated its concern to Beijing.
China Dam On Brahmaputra Will Make Ecosystem Fragile, Warns Assam CM Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has flagged concerns over China's proposed dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, saying the project will make the entire ecosystem fragile and dry. He also said the dam will make Assam depend on rainwater from Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan.
"Brahmaputra ecosystem will become fragile and dry...": Assam CM on China's proposed dam on river
CM Sarma said that the issue will be raised in the dialogue process which is currently taking place. "We have already communicated that if this dam comes then the Brahmaputra ecosystem will become fragile and dry and then we will depend on the rainwater from Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan," he added.
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