New Delhi,The ‘Outline of the 12th Five Year
Plan for National Economic and Social Development of the People’s Republic of
China’ indicates that three hydropower projects on the main stream of the
Brahmaputra River in Tibet Autonomous Region have been approved for
implementation by the Chinese authorities. A hydropower project at Zangmu is
already under construction. Government carefully monitors all 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. India has urged China to ensure
that the interests of downstream States are not harmed by any activities in
upstream areas. During the visit of Vice President to China from 26-30 June
2014, the two Governments signed an Implementation Plan on Provision of
Hydrological Information of Brahmaputra River in flood season by China to
India. This Information was given by answer the
Minister of state in the Ministry of External Affairs Gen. Retd. V. K. Singh in
Lok Sabha today.
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