Sat. Nov 23rd, 2024

Brahmaputra river

China to build a major dam on Brahmaputra river: Official

Yan Zhiyong, chairman of the Power Construction Corp of China, said China will “implement hydropower exploitation in the downstream of the Yarlung Zangbo River” (the Tibetan name for Brahmaputra) and the project could serve to maintain water resources and domestic security, the Global Times reported.