'Not immediately worried': Himanta Biswa Sarma plays down fears over China's Brahmaputra dam; cites river's multiple sources

9 months ago

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday sought to calm fears over China's move to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river, saying there is no immediate reason to worry.He specified that the Brahmaputra is not dependent on single water source and draws most of its flow from Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and local rainfall."I am not immediately worried because Brahmaputra is a mighty river and it is not dependent on a single source (of water)," Sarma told reporters on the sidelines of an event.Responding to concerns about possible downstream effects on Assam, the chief minister said it is too early to say whether the outcome will be beneficial or harmful."Brahmaputra gets most of its waters from Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and the rainwater and other forms of water from our state itself," he added.

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