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India must respond ‘wisely’ to China’s Brahmaputra mega dam: Bosiram Siram

Itanagar, May 25 (UNI) Former Arunachal Pradesh Minister and APCC Working President Bosiram Siram raised serious concerns over China’s recent approval of the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, close to the Indian border in the Northeastern state.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Siram emphasized the importance of India responding with wisdom rather than adopting a “tit for tat” approach.
“China’s $137 billion project poses immense ecological and strategic risks to downstream countries like India and Bangladesh. However, India must raise its concerns through diplomatic and international channels instead of escalating tensions,” Siram said.
He recalled India’s own efforts to tap into the immense hydropower potential of Arunachal Pradesh, particularly under the leadership of former NDA Power Minister PR Kumaramangalam, who initiated plans for the 21,000-MW Siang hydropower project in 1998. Later, in 2013, then Congress Chief Minister Mukut Mithi supported the Centre’s plan to generate 50,000 MW of hydropower—half of it from Arunachal Pradesh.
Though the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) had initially estimated 48,000-MW potential in the region, the revised estimate later pegged it at 58,000-MW for Arunachal Pradesh which earned the sobriquet, “Future Power House of India.”
However, Siram cautioned against large dams, citing ecological risks and seismic vulnerability of Arunachal Pradesh, located in Zone V, the highest earthquake risk zone in India.
“Congress is not against hydropower development but stands for sustainable, medium and small-scale projects that do not compromise environmental or public safety,” he added.
Recalling the tragic 2000 Pasighat flash flood caused by the collapse of a dam in Tibet, Siram, a native of the oldest town in Arunachal, said, “I witnessed the devastation firsthand. I helped rescue 19 people with an IAF helicopter. Sadly, seven lives and countless livestock were lost. We must not forget such lessons.”
He concluded by urging the Union government to address China's unilateral river projects at global platforms, asserting that “India today is not the India of 1962. China’s provocations, like renaming Arunachal villages, are being ridiculed globally. India must act strongly, but wisely.”
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