(a) whether his Ministry is working closely with the Ministries of External Affairs, New and Renewable Energy and Defence to hash out a diplomatic solution with China in the Arunachal Pradesh border to construct a hydraulic plant when the Siang river enters India;
(b) if so, the progress made in this regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
[Dr. Jitendra Singh]
(a) to (c) No, Madam. Development of infrastructure including, the power and water sector, in the North Eastern Region including Arunachal Pradesh is not a subject matter of discussion with China. However, a High Level Committee under the Chairmanship of Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog has been constituted for optimally harnessing the water resources for accelerating development in the North Eastern Region.