Question : BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER



(a) the names of the riparian States of the river Brahmaputra;

(b) whether there are any water sharing disputes among the said States; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES & MINORITY AFFAIRS ( SHRI VINCENT H. PALA )

(a) The riparian States of the river Brahmaputra originating in Tibet Autonomous Region are Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Sikkim and West Bengal (North Bengal).

(b) & (c) No complaint under provisions of Inter-State River Water Disputes Act 1956 about existence of any water disputes among the riparian States in respect of sharing of Brahmaputra waters has been received from any basin States in the Ministry of Water Resources.