Assam CM Himanta urges calm amid concerns over China's dam project on Brahmaputra

As China begins construction of the world's largest hydroelectric dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has urged for a balanced assessment of the potential impact, saying there are two scientific views on how the mega project might affect India's northeastern region, particularly Assam.

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Speaking at a public event in Guwahati on Monday, the chief minister said while concerns are understandable, there is no immediate cause for alarm. He noted that the Brahmaputra is a mighty river not dependent on a single source, as it receives the majority of its water from tributaries in Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh, and the rainfall within Assam itself.