The world's largest dam is being built in China, Arunachal MP said

BJP Lok Sabha member from Arunachal Pradesh Tapir Gao on Tuesday expressed concern over China's announcement to build the world's biggest dam. He said the dam would be like a "water bomb" which could cause deluge in downstream areas like northeast India and Bangladesh.

China has decided to build a dam - Gao

Speaking at an event in Guwahati, Gao said China has decided to build a dam that will have the capacity to generate 60,000 MW of electricity. This will not be a dam but a 'water bomb' that will be used against India and other lower riparian countries.

threat of flood

Gao said, if China decides to release water from the dam in the future, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bangladesh and other countries in Southeast Asia will be devastated. The Indian government is trying to talk to China diplomatically on this issue so that the matter can be resolved.

On December 25 last year, China approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet at an estimated cost of US$137 billion.

Devastating floods in June 2000

Gao claimed the devastating floods of June 2000 were caused by one such "water bomb" that swept away more than 10 bridges on the Siang river, known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Arunachal Pradesh and called the Brahmaputra after it enters Assam.