China begins construction of world’s biggest dam over Brahmaputra in Tibet

The task volition dwell of 5 cascade hydropower stations, with a full concern estimated astatine astir 1.2 trillion Yuan

A presumption of the Brahmaputra adjacent Dibrugarh, Assam. PTI file

China connected Saturday formally started the operation of the $167.8-billion dam implicit the Brahmaputra stream successful Tibet, adjacent to the Indian borderline successful Arunachal Pradesh.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced the commencement of the operation of the dam astatine a ceremonial successful the little reaches of the Brahmaputra river, locally known arsenic Yarlung Zangbo, astatine Nyingchi City, authoritative media reported.

The ceremonial took spot astatine the dam tract of Nyingchi’s Mainling hydropower presumption successful Tibet Autonomous Region, state-run Xinhua quality bureau reported.

The hydropower project, regarded arsenic the biggest infrastructure task successful the world, raised concerns successful the little riparian countries, India and Bangladesh.

The task volition dwell of 5 cascade hydropower stations, with a full concern estimated astatine astir 1.2 trillion Yuan (about $167.8 billion), the study said.

According to a 2023 report, the hydropower presumption is expected to make much than 300 cardinal kWh of energy each twelvemonth – capable to conscionable the yearly needs of implicit 300 cardinal people.

It volition chiefly present energy for outer depletion portion besides addressing section request successful Tibet, which China officially refers to arsenic Xizang.

Representatives from assorted organisations, including the National Development and Reform Commission and the Power Construction Corporation of China and locals attended the ceremony, the study said.