[🇧🇩] India's Water Terrorism Against Bangladesh

[Saif]

India's actions are China specific and not Bangladesh specific.

China is the upper not lower riparian country

 

[Bilal9]

You can convince China not to build the dam on upstream. Our dam is in reaction to save flooding of down stream area. You have a strategic partnerships with China. If China doesn't build a dam upstream, India will not build it down stream.

Bangladesh govt. for sure is building a catchment reservoir and a dam downstream in both Teesta and Brahmaputra rivers where they enter Bangladesh, to control flooding.

Together with dredging these rivers and their tributaries yearly.

These two dams/barrages will be built by the Chinese and on easy-term loans.

I don't know if even the Ganges/Padma upstream of the Bangladesh border (in India) is ever dredged - forget Teesta and Brahmaputra.

If one builds dams - then that has an effect on upstream siltation and flooding.

This is the reason for the devastating floods in Bihar which happens every year now.

Neetish Kumar asked for decommissioning the Farakka barrage - he thinks that dam is the reason for the floods in Bihar (siltation upstream of Farakka), and he may be right.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Demands Decommissioning Of Farakka Barrage

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand to the centre to decommission the Farakka barrage, saying it has no utility and causes floods in the state every year.

www.ndtv.com

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Bangladesh govt. for sure is building a catchment reservoir and a dam downstream in both Teesta and Brahmaputra rivers where they enter Bangladesh, to control flooding.

Together with dredging these rivers and their tributaries yearly.

These two dams/barrages will be built by the Chinese and on easy-term loans.

I don't know if even the Ganges/Padma upstream of the Bangladesh border (in India) is ever dredged - forget Teesta and Brahmaputra.

If one builds dams - then that has an effect on upstream siltation and flooding.

This is the reason for the devastating floods in Bihar which happens every year now.

Neetish Kumar asked for decommissioning the Farakka barrage - he thinks that dam is the reason for the floods in Bihar (siltation upstream of Farakka), and he may be right.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Demands Decommissioning Of Farakka Barrage

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today made a strong demand to the centre to decommission the Farakka barrage, saying it has no utility and causes floods in the state every year.

www.ndtv.com

The barrage what you claim is being built by BD is not even a peanut to stop Brahmaputra in a possible scenario of release of Brahmaputra water by China. Secondly, once Ganges enters the plane from Himalaya, it travels throughout the plane, and it is not possible to build any big dam in India. Infact, India uses this as water route to transport goods upto Bangladesh. So the theory of India not providing water to BD is baseless. If Pakistan says this, it is understandable as it is possible to stop river water from going to Pakistan which is not possible in case of BD.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

China is the upper not lower riparian country

That is what I said.

 

[Saif]

That is what I said.

How can you take action against an upper riparian country?

 

[Krishna with Flute]

How can you take action against an upper riparian country?

We are building a dam with catchment area 2.5X than China. Incase China releases all water of its dam, we can hold it and stop it from flooding India and BD area.

 

[Saif]

We are building a dam with catchment area 2.5X than China. Incase China releases all water of its dam, we can hold it and stop it from flooding India and BD area.

As far as I know, China is spending $137 billion to build the dam. If India wants to build a dam twice as large as the Chinese dam, India would require $274 billion. Is India ready to spend that kind of money to build the dam?

 

[Krishna with Flute]

As far as I know, China is spending $137 billion to build the dam. If India wants to build a dam twice as large as the Chinese dam, India would require $274 billion. Is India ready to spend that kind of money to build the dam?

Give reference of $137 USD spending on one dam.

 

[Saif]

Give reference of $137 USD spending on one dam.

Here is the reference, brother.

China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border

China approves construction of world's largest dam on Brahmaputra River in Tibet, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh.

www.thehindu.com

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Here is the reference, brother.

China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border

China approves construction of world's largest dam on Brahmaputra River in Tibet, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh.

www.thehindu.com

India’s Response to World’s Largest Dam in China Faces Local Opposition​

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government secrecy over the project.

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
January 08, 2025

Protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Credit: Special Arrangement

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Strong protests have erupted in the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh against a proposed “multi-purpose project” envisioned as the country’s response to China’s plan to construct the world’s largest dam in Tibet on the same river.

India plans to build the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on the Siang River. The hydropower project will have an installed capacity of 11,000 megawatts. A reservoir capable of storing 9 billion cubic meters of water is expected to regulate the flow of the river to ensure a constant flow even during dry seasons. It is also envisaged as a buffer in case of excess and sudden water releases from dams in China; the idea is that SUMP would prevent flooding in the downstream areas in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India, and also Bangladesh.

However, locals are opposed to the project. On December 15, thousands of people peacefully protested in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang and Upper Siang districts. The immediate cause of the protest was the government’s decision to deploy central and state armed police forces ahead of a pre-feasibility survey for the project.

The protests have intensified as a section of the local population believes that the feasibility survey is being conducted secretly. Protestors submitted a petition to the government registering their opposition to the survey and construction of SUMP. They also made a case for a referendum among the population to be affected.

The Siang River originates in Tibet, where it is called the Yarlung Tsangpo. After entering Arunachal Pradesh, it flows down to Assam and is joined by other rivers to form the Brahmaputra. The transboundary river then enters Bangladesh and, after joining the Ganges, goes on to empty its waters in the Bay of Bengal.

Protests against SUMP are not new. They began as early as 2017 when the government announced its plans for the project. The Forum for Siang Dialogue and other civil society organizations had condemned the proposal as a “mad rush and weird dream of making money.”

More recently, on August 31 and October 5 of 2024, protestors hit the streets in several towns in Arunachal to voice their disapproval of SUMP.

During a consultative meeting with government representatives, local civil society organizations expressed their fears of large-scale displacement by the project. “Besides the adverse environmental impact, there will be a demographic change in the region due to the influx of outsiders. The fear among the local populace is very genuine,” said Ebo Mili, lawyer and environmental activist, who was an active participant in the recent protests. Mili was arrested in July along with another activist for their opposition to hydroelectric (hydel) dams in the state.

The government’s earlier plans for dams on the river — the Lower Siang (2,700 megawatts) and the Upper Siang hydroelectric project (3,750 megawatts) — had already sparked resistance that has continued intermittently since then.

An activist who spoke to The Diplomat on condition of anonymity said that “the capacity of the hydel projects was expanded to 11,000 megawatts without proper studies. This is bound to fuel protests.”

China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border

China approves construction of world's largest dam on Brahmaputra River in Tibet, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh.

www.thehindu.com

 

[Saif]

India’s Response to World’s Largest Dam in China Faces Local Opposition​

The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government secrecy over the project.

By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
January 08, 2025

Protests against the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project in Arunachal Pradesh, India.

Credit: Special Arrangement

Subscribe for ads-free reading
Strong protests have erupted in the Indian border state of Arunachal Pradesh against a proposed “multi-purpose project” envisioned as the country’s response to China’s plan to construct the world’s largest dam in Tibet on the same river.

India plans to build the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) on the Siang River. The hydropower project will have an installed capacity of 11,000 megawatts. A reservoir capable of storing 9 billion cubic meters of water is expected to regulate the flow of the river to ensure a constant flow even during dry seasons. It is also envisaged as a buffer in case of excess and sudden water releases from dams in China; the idea is that SUMP would prevent flooding in the downstream areas in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam in India, and also Bangladesh.

However, locals are opposed to the project. On December 15, thousands of people peacefully protested in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang and Upper Siang districts. The immediate cause of the protest was the government’s decision to deploy central and state armed police forces ahead of a pre-feasibility survey for the project.

The protests have intensified as a section of the local population believes that the feasibility survey is being conducted secretly. Protestors submitted a petition to the government registering their opposition to the survey and construction of SUMP. They also made a case for a referendum among the population to be affected.

The Siang River originates in Tibet, where it is called the Yarlung Tsangpo. After entering Arunachal Pradesh, it flows down to Assam and is joined by other rivers to form the Brahmaputra. The transboundary river then enters Bangladesh and, after joining the Ganges, goes on to empty its waters in the Bay of Bengal.

Protests against SUMP are not new. They began as early as 2017 when the government announced its plans for the project. The Forum for Siang Dialogue and other civil society organizations had condemned the proposal as a “mad rush and weird dream of making money.”

More recently, on August 31 and October 5 of 2024, protestors hit the streets in several towns in Arunachal to voice their disapproval of SUMP.

During a consultative meeting with government representatives, local civil society organizations expressed their fears of large-scale displacement by the project. “Besides the adverse environmental impact, there will be a demographic change in the region due to the influx of outsiders. The fear among the local populace is very genuine,” said Ebo Mili, lawyer and environmental activist, who was an active participant in the recent protests. Mili was arrested in July along with another activist for their opposition to hydroelectric (hydel) dams in the state.

The government’s earlier plans for dams on the river — the Lower Siang (2,700 megawatts) and the Upper Siang hydroelectric project (3,750 megawatts) — had already sparked resistance that has continued intermittently since then.

An activist who spoke to The Diplomat on condition of anonymity said that “the capacity of the hydel projects was expanded to 11,000 megawatts without proper studies. This is bound to fuel protests.”

China approves world’s largest, $137-billion dam on the Brahmaputra close to the Indian border

China approves construction of world's largest dam on Brahmaputra River in Tibet, raising concerns in India and Bangladesh.

www.thehindu.com

How much money India is willing to spend on the Indian side of the dam?