BEIJING, Jan 6: China has reaffirmed its intention to construct the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border. The Chinese government claims that the project, which is expected to cost approximately USD 137 billion, has undergone thorough scientific evaluation to ensure it will not negatively affect downstream countries like India and Bangladesh.
The proposed dam will be built in the ecologically sensitive Himalayan region, an area known for frequent earthquakes due to its location along a tectonic plate boundary. Despite these challenges, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun assured during a media briefing that the hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo River (the Tibetan name for the Brahmaputra) will not harm the ecological environment, geology, or water resources of neighboring countries.
China’s commitment to minimizing any adverse effects aims to address concerns from India and Bangladesh about potential impacts on their water supply and ecosystems.
