Will Be Encroachment On Rights: India On Chinese Project On Brahmaputra The issue was discussed during a review meeting of Central Water Commission by Rattan Lal Kataria, Minister of State in the Jal Shakti Ministry. A man walks inside a conference room with Indian and Chinese flags in the background. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi/File photo New Delhi: The government on Wednesday said any attempt by China to set up a hydropower station on the Brahmaputra river will act as an encroachment on the entitled rights of lower riparian states like India and Bangladesh and adversely affect the availability of water in its basin during the lean season.