India-Bangladesh on China Dam: Before the New Year, China has made a new move. Chinese President Xi Jinping has approved building the world’s largest hydropower dam on Tibet’s longest river, Yarlung Tsangpo. According to China’s official news agency Xinhua, the Chinese government has approved the construction of a hydropower station in the lower part of the Yarlung Tsangpo River. This station is expected to generate 300 billion kilowatt hours of electricity annually. This station will be able to generate three times more electricity than China’s huge Three Gorges Dam.
Both India and Bangladesh are worried about this dam being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river. Experts from both the countries believe that if this dam is completed then the flow of Brahmaputra river in India and Jamuna river in Bangladesh will change, that is, the direction of the rivers will change and this will cause huge loss. The Yarlung Tsangpo River originates in the glaciers of western Tibet and flows into India and Bangladesh, where it is known as the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers (in Bangladesh).
What are the worries for India and Bangladesh?
ABP News spoke to Robindra Sachdev, an expert on China affairs and president of think tank Imagine India. He said, “The biggest worry for India is that after China builds the dam, there will be a problem of water management. The flow of the Brahmaputra river will reduce and if God forbid there is any damage to the dam, then India will also have to suffer the consequences.” It is possible because China is preparing a huge dam where the immense water will be stored, but if the situation is not in China’s control, it will cause a big disaster, hence it is necessary to stop China’s bullying. Is.”
Robindra Sachdev says, “This dam can affect agriculture, hydropower production and availability of drinking water. The widespread impact of this Chinese dam can be seen in north-eastern states like Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.”
Apart from India, Bangladesh and Tibetan rights groups have also expressed concerns about this dam. He believes that this will lead to problems related to environment, water security and displacement.
China has not told about this project when it will start work on it and when will be the deadline of this project. Apart from this, China has also not told what will be the possible benefits of the new dam. China has not given any details as to how many people will be displaced by the construction of this dam or what will be the ecological, environmental and cultural consequences. The most important thing is that the Tibetan people consider the biodiversity that flourishes around this river as sacred.
Will there be a danger of earthquake from the dam?
China has set a budget of 1 trillion yuan or 137 billion dollars to build a dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River. This dam is being built in Medog County adjacent to Arunachal Pradesh. Environmentalists have warned that if this dam is built, it will change the flow of rivers and will have a negative impact on the Himalayas. Some experts believe that this project will increase the risk of earthquakes in the area.
Robindra Sachdev says, “If you accumulate so much water in any part of the earth that it becomes difficult to handle, then there are many dangers to it. Many dams have already been built in this part of Tibet. These The area is in the foothills of the Himalayas and if a part of the foothills is filled with water and there is a deep impact on the Himalayas, then there is a possibility of earthquake. It is not known what China has done about these concerns, but due to the construction of the dam, earthquakes can occur. There is a constant threat of Will remain.”
How many people could be homeless?
When China built the Three Gorges Dam, about 14 lakh people were displaced from their homes, although the place where the Yarlung Tsangpo Dam is to be built is not densely populated, yet despite being less populated, a large number of people were displaced from their homes. May have to leave.
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