China Brahmaputra Dam

China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges -- the world's largest power station -- stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India.

China's parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns.

China's plan to start construction of a controversial hydropower project on the river Brahmaputra may become the new irritant in ties with India amid a pullback by both sides after nearly a year of a tense standoff in Ladakh. India fears that the Chinese project may disrupt downstream river flows, worsen water shortages and even cause flash floods....

Amid reports that China plans to build a dam on the Brahmaputra, India on Thursday said it "carefully monitors" all developments relating to the river, and that it intends to remain engaged with China on the issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard its interests.

China will take into consideration the interest of other countries before firming up any plan to develop a dam on the Yarlung Tsangbo river, which flows into India and Bangladesh, a Chinese official in New Delhi said on Wednesday.

China will build a major hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and a proposal for this has been clearly put forward in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be implemented from next year, the official media on Sunday quoted the head of a Chinese company tasked to build the dam as saying.

Amid reports of China trying to build dams over the Brahmaputra, Bangladesh today said it is "very concerned" about diversion of water and is prepared to participate in a joint water basin management.

China, which is constructing many hydropower projects in Tibet, plans to focus on dam building on rivers close to its provinces and not on the Brahmaputra which sparked concerns in India, Chinese media reported today.

Chinese engineers are testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000-km long tunnel, the world's longest, to carry water from Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the parched Xinjiang region, a media report said today.

Refuting reports of China joining water wars between India and Pakistan by blocking a tributary of Brahmaputra river, Chinese official media said today that Beijing is ready to join a multilateral cooperation mechanism with India and Bangladesh to share the waters.

Justifying its move to blockade a tributary of the Brahmaputra to construct a dam, China today sought to allay apprehensions that it would effect the river flow into India saying that there will be no adverse impact on downstream areas.

China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its "most expensive" hydro project which could cause concern in India as it may impact water flows into the lower riparian countries.

China has approved the construction of three more dams on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet region apart from the Zangmu hydroelectric project that started operations in October, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said the reported move by China to operationalise a hydro-power station on the Brahmaputra will cause irreparable damage to Assam.

China today operationalised the largest dam in Tibet, built on river Brahmaputra, raising concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies.

China is planning a mega dam in Tibet able to produce triple the electricity generated by the Three Gorges -- the world's largest power station -- stoking fears among environmentalists and in neighbouring India.

China's parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns.

China's plan to start construction of a controversial hydropower project on the river Brahmaputra may become the new irritant in ties with India amid a pullback by both sides after nearly a year of a tense standoff in Ladakh. India fears that the Chinese project may disrupt downstream river flows, worsen water shortages and even cause flash floods....

Amid reports that China plans to build a dam on the Brahmaputra, India on Thursday said it "carefully monitors" all developments relating to the river, and that it intends to remain engaged with China on the issue of trans-border rivers to safeguard its interests.

China will take into consideration the interest of other countries before firming up any plan to develop a dam on the Yarlung Tsangbo river, which flows into India and Bangladesh, a Chinese official in New Delhi said on Wednesday.

China will build a major hydropower project on Brahmaputra river in Tibet and a proposal for this has been clearly put forward in the 14th Five-Year Plan to be implemented from next year, the official media on Sunday quoted the head of a Chinese company tasked to build the dam as saying.

Amid reports of China trying to build dams over the Brahmaputra, Bangladesh today said it is "very concerned" about diversion of water and is prepared to participate in a joint water basin management.

China, which is constructing many hydropower projects in Tibet, plans to focus on dam building on rivers close to its provinces and not on the Brahmaputra which sparked concerns in India, Chinese media reported today.

Chinese engineers are testing techniques that could be used to build a 1,000-km long tunnel, the world's longest, to carry water from Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh to the parched Xinjiang region, a media report said today.

Refuting reports of China joining water wars between India and Pakistan by blocking a tributary of Brahmaputra river, Chinese official media said today that Beijing is ready to join a multilateral cooperation mechanism with India and Bangladesh to share the waters.

Justifying its move to blockade a tributary of the Brahmaputra to construct a dam, China today sought to allay apprehensions that it would effect the river flow into India saying that there will be no adverse impact on downstream areas.

China has blocked a tributary of the Brahmaputra river in Tibet as part of the construction of its "most expensive" hydro project which could cause concern in India as it may impact water flows into the lower riparian countries.

China has approved the construction of three more dams on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet region apart from the Zangmu hydroelectric project that started operations in October, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday.

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said the reported move by China to operationalise a hydro-power station on the Brahmaputra will cause irreparable damage to Assam.

China today operationalised the largest dam in Tibet, built on river Brahmaputra, raising concerns in India over the likelihood of disrupting water supplies.