Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08pm on 19 Jul 2025,Saturday India Global
China has commenced construction on a mammoth hydroelectric dam project in southeastern Tibet’s Nyingchi region on the Yarlung Tsangpo river. Initiated by Premier Li Qiang, the project—by China Yajiang Group—comprises five cascade dams with a staggering investment of 1.2 trillion yuan (~US $167 billion), aiming to boost regional power and carbon-neutrality efforts while exporting electricity outside Tibet . Strategically located near Arunachal Pradesh, the dam ignites geopolitical concerns: India and Bangladesh fear downstream flow disruption, heightened seismic risks, and ecological harm to a major biodiversity hotspot. (PC: BCCL)
