BEIJING: China has opened up to another conflict before tensions in eastern Ladakh eased completely.
The Chinese parliament has approved the construction of a huge hydropower project near Arunachal Pradesh in the lower regions of the Brahmaputra River, which flows from Tibet to India.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) on Thursday approved the 14th Five Year Plan, which includes proposals for a total of 60 projects in the name of China’s development.
The construction of the hydropower dam project on the Brahmaputra river is a part of the Five-Year Plan.
The blueprint was approved by the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year has been duly approved by the country’s parliament. Chinese President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Keqiang, and more than 2,000 other leaders attended congressional meetings.
Communist Party of Tibet Autonomous Region Deputy Chief Che Dalha has already announced that the construction of a hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra will begin this year.
The South China Morning Post previously published an article claiming that the plan for the construction of the dam and other environmental permits would be granted on a war footing.
China has set a target of reducing carbon emissions by 2060 in the face of rising pollution and global warming.
Focused on hydropower projects in Tibet. Will build hydropower plants. Tibetan environmentalists oppose China’s actions. India and Bangladesh have also shown strong objections.
The Brahmaputra River is worshiped by the Tibetan people as the body of the goddess Dorje Phagmo.
This sacred river has a special significance in Tibetan culture and traditions.
The Brahmaputra River, which originates in the glaciers of western Tibet, flows at an altitude of 5,000 m above sea level. It is one of the longest rivers in the world.
The Three Gorges Dam, built on the Yangtze River in China, is one of the largest power generation projects in the world.
The hydroelectric plant to be built on the Brahmaputra will generate three times more electricity than the Three Gorges dam.
The project, to be built in Madog County, is expected to make nearly 14,000 people homeless.
Why should India worry?
China-led project on the Brahmaputra (Yarlung-Tsangpo River) in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) is set to become the world’s largest hydroelectric dam.
India and Bangladesh have objected to its construction. Born in Tibet, the Brahmaputra flows 2,900 km to meet the water needs of India and Bangladesh.
China, which built many projects on the upper part of the Brahmaputra, is now looking at the lower part. A huge hydroelectric project is nearing completion near Arunachal Pradesh.
There are concerns that the completion of this mega project, which will have a generating capacity of 60 gigawatts of electricity, will lead to water shortages in the downstream areas.
There is also a risk that the lower areas may collapse if the gates are lifted during floods. China has so far not provided any information to India about the project.
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