Indian state protests construction of 3 Chinese dams

Arunachal Pradesh claims the dams on the Brahmaputra River will divert water away from it.

Chief Minister Nabam Tuki will ask the central government to look into the three hydropower projects being built on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet. He said the dams will affect the interest of people in the downstream areas.

Indian experts said that if the projects were carried out, they would have devastating consequences on the lives of millions of people in India and Bangladesh. India and China do not have a water-sharing agreement.

Last month, China announced plans to build three dams, the Dagu, Jiacha and Jiexu, on the river to provide energy and water needs for its massive population.

The 2,906 kilometer long Brahmaputra is one of Asia's longest rivers and traverses 1,625 km through Tibet, where it is called the Tsangpo River. Of the river’s length, 918 km in India and 363 km in Bangladesh.

China's plan to build the dams over the Brahmaputra River to divert water into its arid provinces. The construction is being opposed by state governments in India's northeast.