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China's Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Tibet, China

Source: Mathrubhumi English

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Under Construction

China has started building a massive dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. Preparations for the dam have been ongoing for many years, with the project first publicly mentioned in 1986. The Indian government is closely monitoring developments related to this hydropower project and is engaged in ongoing talks with China regarding trans-border river issues.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government, Commercial
Location
Tibet, China
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Mathrubhumi English

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The project “China's Mega Dam on Yarlung Tsangpo River” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Tibet, China. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Mathrubhumi English.

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2026-07-22

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China has started building a massive dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. Preparations for the dam have been ongoing for many years, with the project first publicly mentioned in 1986. The Indian government is closely monitoring developments related to this hydropower project and is engaged in ongoing talks with China regarding trans-border river issues.

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Water Resources

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China

State

Tibet

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Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government, Commercial

Article published date

2025-09-16

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