Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 1 : Raising concern over China's proposed dam on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that if the dam comes then the river ecosystem will become "fragile and dry" and the state has to depend on the rainwater from Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan.
"This matter is already in our notice. The government of India has communicated its concern to the Chinese side. I am sure that in the dialogue process, which is presently going on between India and China, this will be raised by the Indian side," Assam CM said addressing a press conference here.
CM Sarma said that the issue will be raised in the dialogue process which is currently taking place.
"We have already communicated that if this dam comes then the Brahmaputra ecosystem will become fragile and dry and then we will depend on the rainwater from Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan," he added.
He further said that Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has also raised this issue with the government.
According to reports, China is planning to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet close to the Indian border. The planned construction of the dam has raised concerns in lower riparian countries including India