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China's first downstream dams on Brahmaputra
Why is it in news?
- China’s new Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) has given the green light for the first dams to be built on the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra).
Details:
- The lower reaches refer to the sections of the river in Tibet before it flows into India.
- The Chinese authorities have given the go-ahead to begin tapping the lower reaches for the first time.
- The project is also listed along with the Sichuan-Tibet railway and the national water network.
- The development marks a new chapter in the hydropower exploitation of the river.
Source: The Hindu.