China has started constructing a huge dam on the Brahmaputra River in South-East Tibet near the border of India. This is the same project that was approved in December 2024. Now China has also laid its foundation stone. Chinese Prime Minister Lee Kiang participated in the foundation stone program of this dam project. The program took place in the Ningchi region of Tibet, which is very close to the border of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Chief Minister of Arunachal expressed concern

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu had warned a few days ago that China is making ‘water bomb’ on the Brahmaputra river. He said that this project could become a serious threat to India’s security and existence.

China will spend $ 167 billion

China is going to spend around $ 167 billion on this project. It includes five hydropower stations. It is being told that it will produce so much electricity as it is more than the three gorges dam built on the Yangtji River.

China has linked this project to the development of Tibet region and becoming carbon neutral. According to government media, this will also meet the local power needs of Tibet.

India had already raised objection

India had expressed concern about this project in January this year. The Ministry of External Affairs had urged China to ensure that there is no negative impact in the low -lying areas of Brahmaputra. In response, China claimed that this project is safe and no one would be harmed.

What will be the effect on India?

The formation of this dam may affect the northeastern states of India, such as Arunachal Pradesh and Assam. If China stops water or its flow changes, then there may be problems like floods or droughts in the northeastern states of India.

Bangladesh can also be affected

This river leaves Tibet to India and then to Bangladesh. In such a situation, this project can also affect Bangladesh. At the same time, Chief Minister Khandu said that China has not signed any international water treaty so far. In such a situation, it is difficult to trust him. He warned that no one knows what China can do.

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China’s mega-dam project on Brahmaputra: China on Saturday started construction of a huge dam project on the Brahmaputra River (called Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet). This region is very close to the border of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Chinese Prime Minister Lee Kyang participated in the foundation stone program of this project. The project is being added to China’s carbon neutral policy and the development goals of the Tibet region.

Claim of power generation and development in Tibet
According to China’s official news agency Xinhua, electricity produced from the dam will be mainly sent to areas outside Tibet, although local needs will also be met by it. The government claims that this project will also accelerate the economic development of Tibet region.

Investment of five hydropower stations and 1.2 trillion yuan
The project will include five large hydropower stations, and its total estimated expenditure is described as 1.2 trillion yuan (about 167 billion dollars). When this project is completed, it will generate more electricity than the three gorges dams on the Yangtse River.

India and Bangladesh feared environmental and water crisis
The Brahmaputra River passes through India and Bangladesh, so both countries have expressed concern about this project. Experts believe that this can have a serious impact on Brahmaputra’s stream, water quality and ecology.

India had already raised objection
The Government of India clearly stated to China in January 2024 that ‘any activity in the upper part should not harm the interests of the states settled in the lower parts of the Brahmaputra’. The Ministry of External Affairs had expressed concern that this activity of China could affect India’s Northeast and Bangladesh.

China’s answer: ‘There will be no negative effect’
China responded to India’s objection and said that the construction of the dam would not have any negative impact on the low -lying areas. However, environmentalists and experts have doubted the claim and warned that such large construction in a sensitive field like Tibet can lead to changes related to permanent and irreparable ecology.