India-China water treaty not new: NGO
GUWAHATI: NGO Jana Jagriti, which has been spearheading a campaign against construction of dams in the upper reaches of Brahmaputra by China, has said the agreement recently signed between Indian and China on exchanging hydrological information is a mere "renewal" of an already existing pact between the two countries.
Jana Jagriti president Ashok Singhal on Friday claimed an agreement on exchanging hydrological data was signed five years ago, which would have expired on June 4 this year. "No new agreements or MoUs have been signed to address the concerns of the people of the Northeast. The government has failed to get any assurance from China on India's concerns over diversion of Brahmaputra water in China," he said.
Jana Jagriti claims China has planned 39 hydel projects on Brahmaputra in Tibet region, where the river is called Tsangpo. The NGO also claims to have information about the location of the dams planned by Beijing, but refused to reveal the source of the information.
"No assurance or commitment was made by the Chinese Premier to the effect that they would desist from additional construction activity on the river other than the four projects which they have acknowledged. Brahmaputra will be turned into a seasonal river if China continues with its dam construction activities on the upper reaches of Brahmaputra," he added.
Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/India-China-water-treaty-not-new-NGO/articleshow/20255114.cms?
Jana Jagriti president Ashok Singhal on Friday claimed an agreement on exchanging hydrological data was signed five years ago, which would have expired on June 4 this year. "No new agreements or MoUs have been signed to address the concerns of the people of the Northeast. The government has failed to get any assurance from China on India's concerns over diversion of Brahmaputra water in China," he said.
Jana Jagriti claims China has planned 39 hydel projects on Brahmaputra in Tibet region, where the river is called Tsangpo. The NGO also claims to have information about the location of the dams planned by Beijing, but refused to reveal the source of the information.
"No assurance or commitment was made by the Chinese Premier to the effect that they would desist from additional construction activity on the river other than the four projects which they have acknowledged. Brahmaputra will be turned into a seasonal river if China continues with its dam construction activities on the upper reaches of Brahmaputra," he added.
Source - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/India-China-water-treaty-not-new-NGO/articleshow/20255114.cms?