Guwahati, Feb. 3 -- Asom Gana Parishad leader and Rajya Sabha MP Birendra Prasad Baishya raised concerns over China's proposed 60,000-megawatt dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into Assam, India as the Brahmaputra.

Birendra Prasad Baishya on the Rajya Sabha floor warned that the project poses a severe threat to Assam and Northeast India.

The proposed dam, part of China's 14th Five-Year Plan, raises concerns about disrupting the river's flow, impacting biodiversity, and threatening the region's way of life and cultural heritage.

The project's estimated cost is USD 137 billion, making it the world's largest infrastructure project.

Both India and Bangladesh rely heavily on the Brahmaputra for their water supply. Any diversion...