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China Approves Major Hydropower Dam Project Near Arunachal Pradesh
The Chinese parliament has approved the construction of a hydropower plant on the banks of Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border. Supported by the National People’s Congress as a part of the country’s 14th five-year plan, the dam will produce three-times hydropower than China’s Three Gorges Dam – the largest in the world. While the river flows through Arunachal, Assam and Bangladesh, the Chinese officials claim… read-more
Tags: China, Tibet, Yarlung Zangbo, Arunachal Pradesh
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China Pushes To Build Dam On Brahmaputra; India Raises Concerns
China is planning to build a dam downstream of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. The plan, which evoked concerns in India and Bangladesh, will reportedly be executed from next year. Earlier, the Indian government has raised concerns over Chinese activities in the upstream of Brahmaputra river. Yan Zhiyong, chairman of Powerchina, said that the hydroelectric project downstream of Yarlung Zangbo River would "serve to maintain water resources and… read-more
Tags: Brahmaputra River, China, India, Bangladesh, Yarlung Zangbo
Courtesy: Times Now
