Rive Brahmaputra/ Yarlung Tsangpo
The River Brahmaputra (i.e., Its Chinese name is 'Yarlung Tsangpo') flows from the Himalayas through Tibet and enters India from Assam. It is the river that is a lifeline for Assam and Bangladesh. It seems most of the water flows through India, and it creates disasters through floods. But it also feeds the water needs of Eastern India and Bangladesh.
China has now decided to build the largest Hydro Power Dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet that too without consulting India. It may create water disasters or water scarcity for India in the time to come.
It is said that the said Dam will generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually can meet the needs of 300Million people. It may also help China to become Carbon Neutral after 3.5 decades. It will also require digging a 20-kilometer tunnel through the mountain.
However proposed Dam is in an Earthquake-Prone and landslide area, so the construction has to be built considering the same. Therefore, Enginering cost will be very high, up to 137 Billion Dollars. India and Bangladesh will now have to find out how to tackle the water flow problems within the time the said dam gets ready.
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