China's Yarlung Tsangpo Dam Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: China
Source: The Assam Tribune
The project involves the construction of a monumental 60,000 MW dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. Concerns have been raised about its potential to alter water distribution in the region, posing risks to downstream countries including India and Bangladesh.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government
- Location
- China
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Assam Tribune
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Description | The project involves the construction of a monumental 60,000 MW dam over the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra. Concerns have been raised about its potential to alter water distribution in the region, posing risks to downstream countries including India and Bangladesh. |
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Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government |
Article published date | 2025-01-30 |
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