New Delhi: India will monitor the Chinese Zam Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra river over reports that it may disrupt water supplies in the country.
"We have ongoing consultations mechanism with China on water resources sector... China has repeatedly assured us that they have no intention of diverting water of the river and the Chinese projects that are coming up including this one are run-of-the-mill projects, said an External Affairs Ministry spokesperson.
"Therefore, we will continue to monitor the situation and if we feel that it need our concerns to be conveyed to the Chinese side we will certainly do it," the spokesperson added.
Operationalising the dam, China said it will take into consideration India's concerns and will remain in contact with New Delhi on this.
"We have ongoing consultations mechanism with China on water resources sector... China has repeatedly assured us that they have no intention of diverting water of the river and the Chinese projects that are coming up including this one are run-of-the-mill projects, said an External Affairs Ministry spokesperson.
"Therefore, we will continue to monitor the situation and if we feel that it need our concerns to be conveyed to the Chinese side we will certainly do it," the spokesperson added.
Operationalising the dam, China said it will take into consideration India's concerns and will remain in contact with New Delhi on this.
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