By Admin 
China is building the world’s largest hydropower dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, on which India is also keeping an eye. Now voices have started being raised against this project from within China also. This project is only 50 kilometers away from Arunachal Pradesh border of India. Tsangpo River of Tibet is known as Brahmaputra River in India. Xi Jinping’s scientist has warned that the construction of this dam will increase the risk of earthquakes and landslides.
Chinese scientists warned
According to the Chinese government, the hydropower dam on the lower Yarlung Tsangpo River is a green project to promote low-carbon-emission development. It said that the abundant water energy resources of the river will enhance the development of solar energy and wind energy in the surrounding areas and create a base for clean energy. After the completion of the project, it was said that the level of electricity, water conservation and transportation will improve. However, scientists around the world are already calling it a climate threat and now Chinese government-backed scientists are raising questions on it.
India has protested
India has repeatedly expressed concern over China’s activities on the Brahmaputra River. This can pose a threat to water security, impact on weather and people living in low-lying areas. Last month, research by China’s state-owned China Geological Survey was published in the journal Sedimentary Geology and Tethyan Geology. It was told that a seismic crack of the Paijen Fault passes exactly at the place where this hydropower project is being constructed.
There will be damage to surrounding structures
The researchers said, ‘The Pigeon Fault will have a major impact on the stability of surrounding structures including dams, roads, bridges and tunnels. Here, due to cracks under the ground, the surrounding rocks have broken and become very weak. Due to weak rock, the pillars of the dam cannot support the weight and its strength may be in danger. Because of this, the risk of any big project breaking or collapsing increases significantly.
Danger of mountain slides or landslides will increase: Report
Chinese scientists have warned that the structure of the land around the dam’s reservoir is very loose and the soil and stones there are not firmly connected. Because of this, the possibility of large-scale mountain slide or massive landslide has increased there. He also cited the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Milin, Tibet in 2017 as evidence that the fault still remains a real seismic hazard.
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