Guwahati, July 30: A ten-member delegation from Bangladesh will be air lifted from Guwahati to the proposed Tipaimukh dam site today in Manipur.
The team is to study the impact of the project on Bangladesh rivers.
Agencies report said, Abdur Razzak, the delegation leader and chairman of the parliamentary standing committee of the Bangladesh Water Resources Ministry, will impress upon the Indian authorities not to implement any project that will affect the rivers of Bangladesh through Barak valley.
It is not yet known how long the Bangladhesi MPs will stay at Ruonglevaisuo to have a comprehensive view of the dam site.
Sources in Hmarram area said that security forces have already reached Sipuikawn to ensure the safety of the visiting team.
The proposed Tipaimukh dam site is inhabited by the ethnic Hmar tribe, whose main rebel outfit- the Hmar Peopel's Convention(D) - had recently declared its sharp opposition to the project.
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