China building dam on Yarlung Zangbo river near Indian border

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China building dam on Yarlung Zangbo river near Indian border

Recently it has been revealed through a satellite picture that China is building a new dam on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) river in Tibet near the tri-junction of India, Nepal and Tibet, which remains a matter of concern for India.

An overview of the news:

  • By increasing the construction activities in the areas adjacent to the Indian border, China is installing military equipment and its related equipment there.

  • The Chinese dam follows the announcement of plans to build a large dam downstream of the Yarlung Zangbo in 2021 to generate 70 gigawatts of electricity.

  • This is nearly three times the power produced by China's Three Gorges Dam, the largest hydroelectric power plant in terms of installed capacity.

Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River:

  • The Brahmaputra River is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in China.

  • Origin Source:- Mansarovar Lake

  • Total length 2,880 km.

  • Tibet:- 1,700 km.

  • Arunachal Pradesh and Assam :- 920 kms.

  • Bangladesh:- 260 km.


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