Raising concern over China building dams on the Brahmaputra river (Yarlung Tsangpo river in China) in Assam, the state government on Thursday called for a river-water sharing treaty between India and China.
"We have taken a serious view of China building dams on the upstream of Brahmaputra river in Tibet and will request the Centre to keep a close watch on the development. We will request the Centre to sign a river-water sharing treaty with China to pave way for sharing of data on hydrological resources between the two countries," Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said.
He raised the alarm that construction of dam on the upstream of Brahmaputra in Tibet might lead to adverse downstream impact in northeastern states including Assam and pledged to place the matter before the