India’s Response to World’s Largest Dam in China Faces Local Opposition
The Siang Upper Multipurpose Project will generate electricity and regulate water flow. But locals are angry about government secrecy over the project.
China's Mega Dam: The World's Largest Hydropower Project on the Brahmaputra
China has reaffirmed its plans to construct the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border. Despite concerns from India and Bangladesh, China insists the dam will not harm downstream countries.
China plans world's largest dam generating 300,000,000,000 kWh of power a year
China has approved plans to build the world’s biggest dam set to produce three times as much power as the current record-holder. The Chinese government plans to spend 1trillion yuan (£109billion) building the new massive dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo River,
China says its world's biggest dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India
China reiterates plan to build world's biggest dam on Brahmaputra River, ensuring no negative impact on downstream countries.
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.
Why China is building the world’s largest dam on the Tsangpo, how India may be impacted
What is the mega Yarlung Tsangpo project planned by China? What does Beijing hope to accomplish by building the world’s largest hydropower dam, and how could India be impacted? Experts weigh in.
As China Plans World's Largest Dam On Brahmaputra, India Sends A Reminder
China announced that it is building the world's largest dam in Tibet - even larger than the Three Gorges Dam, which according to NASA, has slowed the Earth's rotation by 0.06 seconds. The new dam will be built on the Brahmaputra river.
China Plans World's Largest Hydropower Dam
China is planning to build the largest hydropower dam in the world but there are worries about downstream water supplies.
China's plan to build dams along a contested border with India is raising tensions
China is planning to build a series of enormous hydropower dams. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Georgetown University professor Mark Giordano about the project and its effect on Sino-Indian relations.
No negative dam impact, says China on India fears
China has assured India that the construction of a mega dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will not harm the lower riparian states. The project aims to develop clean energy and has been studied for decades to ensure environmental safety.
China's mega Dam on the Brahmaputra: What it means for India's water security
The Brahmaputra River, a lifeline to millions in India and Bangladesh, now finds itself at the centre of a major geopolitical storm. On December 25, China approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower project on this river—known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
‘India is on alert’: Rajnath responds to China’s proposed dam on Brahmaputra near Tibet border
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the Indian government is “on high” alert following China’s announcement to construct ...
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China plans world’s largest dam, will generate 300 billion kWh of power yearly
China's planned mega hydropower project will generate over three times energy than the Three Gorges Dam, currently the ...
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China approves world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet despite public pushback
Once completed, the dam on the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet could produce as much as 300 billion kilowatt-hours of ...
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The largest hydroelectric dam in the world has been approved
China has approved what is set to become the biggest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam.
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China approves the world’s most expensive infrastructure project
That is enough to meet the needs of more than 300m people and more than triple the capacity of the Three Gorges dam, which is ...