Centre Has Taken Word Of Chinas Announcement Of Mega Dam Undertaking: Minister In Parliament
NEW DELHI: The Union authorities has “taken notice” of China’s announcement of a mega dam undertaking on the decrease reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo (higher reaches of the Brahmaputra) river within the Tibet Autonomous Area, the Centre knowledgeable Parliament on Thursday. Minister of State for Exterior Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written response to a question in Rajya Sabha additionally stated varied points regarding trans-border rivers are mentioned with China below the ambit of an “institutionalised Professional Stage Mechanism,” which was established in 2006, in addition to by means of diplomatic channels.
The ministry was requested whether or not China’s choice to assemble a hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra river, which flows into India and Bangladesh, has raised issues about its potential affect on tens of millions of individuals residing downstream. “The Authorities of India has taken notice of China’s announcement of a mega dam undertaking accepted on the decrease reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo (higher reaches of the Brahmaputra) River within the Tibet Autonomous Area,” he stated.
As a decrease riparian state with appreciable established consumer rights to the waters of the transborder rivers, the federal government has “constantly conveyed its views and issues to the Chinese language authorities,” and has urged them to make sure that the pursuits of downstream states are “not harmed by any actions in upstream areas,” the minister stated.
“Following the current announcement by China of the mega dam undertaking, we have now amplified our issues and demarched them on 30 December 2024, together with on the necessity for transparency and session with downstream international locations,” he stated.
The problem was additionally raised in the course of the go to of Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri to Beijing for a gathering of the Overseas Secretary-Vice Overseas Minister mechanism, he stated. In the course of the go to, the 2 international locations agreed to carry an early assembly of the Professional Stage Mechanism to debate resumption of provision of hydrological information and different cooperation pertaining to trans-border rivers, Singh stated in his response.
The ministry was additionally requested concerning the measures India is taking to interact with China to deal with ecological and water circulation stability within the northeastern states and to make sure adherence to worldwide water-sharing ideas.
“Authorities of India intends to stay engaged with China on the problem of trans-border rivers to safeguard our pursuits. Authorities fastidiously displays all developments regarding the Brahmaputra river, together with plans by China to develop hydropower initiatives, and takes vital measures to guard our pursuits, together with preventive and corrective measures to safeguard life and livelihood of Indian residents residing in downstream areas,” he added.
