China: No Threat to India's Water Security from Brahmaputra Dam
China to Build World's Longest Dam on Brahmaputra River: In the Wake of Environmental Concern
China apparently has now resolved to create the world's biggest dam positioned on the Brahmaputra River that flows into Tibet, functioning as a border region sharing with India. This is a world mega power project all set to come through in the Himalayas most fragile and weak zone seismology at an almost cost of nearly 137 billion U.S. dollar.
The dam is being constructed at the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which is referred to as Brahmaputra in Tibet. China's Foreign Ministry said that the project has been strictly scientifically verified and will minimize any possible negative impacts on the ecological environment, geology, and water resources of the downstream countries, including India and Bangladesh. The dam, according to the Chinese government, is one of those that will ensure prevention of natural disasters and climate change. In addition, its completion will enhance clean energy output.
