In case of human beings, it is often said that “with great power comes great responsibility”, and in similar way for rivers, it can be said that with large volume of water comes huge sediments. The line generally holds true for many of the rivers in the world and the Brahmaputra River is one of them. Along with large amount of water that it carries, it also is one of the most sediment laden rivers in the world. However, one cannot deny the benefits that it brings with itself and this is the reason why despite such a massive sedimentation problem, the river is seen as a huge  opportunity for economic and social welfare.