India has urged China to ensure that the interests of downstream states are not harmed by any activity on the Brahmaputra river in upstream areas, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.
Replying to a written question, Minister of State for Water Resources Santosh Kumar Gangwar said the government monitors developments on the Brahmaputra river.
‘As a lower riparian State with considerable established user rights to the waters of the river, India has conveyed its views and concerns to the Chinese authorities, including at the highest levels of the government of the People’s Republic of China,’ he said.
The minister also said that the government is aware of construction activity on Brahmaputra river in Zangmu on the Chinese side, which is a Run of the River (RoR) hydroelectric project.
As these four projects are considered RoR hydro-electric projects, any significant change on flow of water in northeast India is not expected, he added.