China has started work on building the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. He defended his decision and said that this project will not have any negative effect on lower countries like India and Bangladesh. It is believed that India is keeping a close watch on the construction of the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra river.
Chinese Prime Minister Lee Qing on Saturday announced the construction of the dam at the bottom of the Yarlung Jangbo River in the city of Ningchi near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Arunachal Pradesh sector. In China, the Brahmaputra River is known as Yarlung Tsangpo. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun responded when asked about the concerns of India and Bangladesh about the dam at a press conference.
Water Holocaust can bring dam: Arunachal CM
He said that this project will not have any negative impact on the low -lying areas. At the same time, concerns about the possible environmental impact of this dam in India are increasing. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu described this dam as ‘water bomb’, which can bring water holocaust in the low -lying areas of the country.
In an interview to ‘PTI’ on July 8, Khandu said that the world’s largest dam project on the Brahmaputra River is a matter of serious concern as China has not signed the International Water Treaty, which could have forced it to follow the international norms. He had said, ‘The issue is that China cannot be trusted. Nobody knows when he sat.
Flood threat in Indian border areas
This dam is expected to generate more than 300 billion kWh hours every year, which is sufficient to meet the annual needs of more than 30 million people. In India, concerns have increased about the fact that due to the size and scale of the dam, China will get the strength to control the water flow, as well as it will be able to release a large amount of water, which can flood the Indian border areas.
Guo dismissed the concerns of the lower coastal states, saying that China has cooperated with them by sharing remedies related to hydrology and flood prevention and disaster prevention measures. He said that China has held necessary talks with the two countries regarding this project and it will continue to increase cooperation with the low -lying areas for the benefit of the people living on the banks of the river.
Project aims to produce clean energy
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the development of the project in the lower region of Yarlung Tsangpo River is a matter of sovereignty of China. He said that the purpose of this project is to produce clean energy, improve the lives of local people and deal with climate change.
Guo claimed that China strictly follows the highest industrial standards for all -round security of ecosystems in terms of scheme, design and construction of hydropower projects in low -lying areas. He said that the development of the project will help in preventing disasters on the banks of the river and will not have any negative impact on the low -lying areas.
China has already started the largest jam hydropower station of US $ 1.5 billion in Tibet in 2015, which has created concerns in India. Critics say the construction of the dam on the Brahmaputra river presents a major challenge in terms of engineering, as the project site is located on the tectonic plate border, where earthquakes often occur.
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