Tag Archives: Water

• China planning to build world’s biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet: Report 11 February 2021 This post has no comments yet

  In yet another example where China has run into rough waters with its neighbours, the country has planned to build the world's biggest dam on River Brahmaputra -- a 60-gigawatt mega-dam in the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR). ...

• China transports water from Tibet by chartered trains 28 December 2016 This post has no comments yet

  Identifying its fresh water resources as a new pillar of economic growth, China plans to raise Tibet's annual production of drinking water to five million tonnes in the next 3 to 5 years. ...

• Brahmaputra dams not to affect water flow to India: China 4 February 2013 This post has no comments yet

  China said it has "fully considered" the impact of the three dams it plans to build on the Brahmaputra in Tibet, and that they will not affect water flows to India. ...

• Beware of water wars 24 November 2008 | Brahma Chellaney This post has no comments yet

  Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's disclosure that during his recent Beijing visit he raised the issue of international rivers flowing out of Tibet underscores the enormous implications of China's hydro-engineering projects and plans. ...