Beijing's approval of a controversial mega dam in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, which flows from Tibet autonomous region into India, has sparked concerns about the environmental impact of the project,

China will be constructing the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau that could impact India. The dam will be located in the lower reaches of Yarlung Zangbo, producing 300 billion kwh of electricity annually.

A feeling of disquiet hangs heavy in the air in two districts along the Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh, where protests against a hydel project, larger in scale than any ongoing ones in India, are building up due to fear of losses — of homes,

The project has stoked concerns about displacement and environmental impact downstream in India and Bangladesh.

China approved the construction of the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, which triggered apprehensions among the governments in India and Bangladesh.

In a serious development on border-security and safety concerns, China on Friday has defended its plan to build the world's largest dam on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet. China says that the project will not affect riparian states,

China has granted approval for the development of the ‘world's largest hydropower dam’ in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Tibet, reported Reuters. The implications of this venture could extend to millions residing downstream in India and Bangladesh.

Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson, Mao Ning, on Friday downplayed apprehensions over the country's plan to build the world’s largest dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, saying that the mega project will not affect riparian states and its safety concerns have been addressed through decades of studies.