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China to build the world's biggest dam on sacred Tibetan river

7:18 CAT | 10 Feb 2021
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The Yarlung Tsangpo River, more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) from Lhasa. Tibetans believe the river represents the body of the goddess Dorje Pagmo, one of the highest incarnations in Tibetan culture [File: Roman Pilipey/EPA]
The dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo is part of Chinaâs bid to achieve carbon neutrality, but experts worry about the impact on the mighty river.
In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the ancient Yarlung civilisation established the first Tibetan Empire, China has plans to build the worldâs biggest hydroelectric dam.
In November of last year, Chinaâs state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). ....

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China to build the world's biggest dam on sacred Tibetan river | Environment News

In the foothills of the Himalayas, where the ancient Yarlung civilisation established the first Tibetan Empire, China has plans to build the world’s biggest hydroelectric dam.
In November of last year, China’s state-owned media shared plans for a 60-gigawatt mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR).
Now with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060, Beijing has redoubled its efforts on its hydropower projects in Tibet, even though the dams have drawn criticism from Tibetan rights groups and environmentalists.
Tenzin Dolmey has never stepped foot on the Tibetan Plateau, but she was brought up with the stories of the great rivers and mountains, which form her ancestral home. ....

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China's "Largest, Costliest & Riskiest" Dam In Tibet Will Hit India, Bangladesh Very Hard — Experts – Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News

China's "Largest, Costliest & Riskiest" Dam In Tibet Will Hit India, Bangladesh Very Hard — Experts – Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News
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China's 'super dam' near India's north-east: Statesman contributor

NEW DELHI (THE STATESMAN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - China is building a super dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Tibet, a state media report said, in a move that could have a far-reaching impact on India s north-east water security.
Originating from the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), the trans-border Yarlung Zangbo flows into Arunachal Pradesh where it is called Siang and then to Assam as Brahmaputra before flowing into Bangladesh.
The state media report indicated that the dam could come up in the Medog county of TAR, which is close to Arunachal Pradesh. China has already built several smaller dams on the Yarlung Zangbo River over which India has conveyed its concerns to Beijing. ....

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